The position of Greece against any new horizontal measures and additional taxes was at the focus of what prime minister Antonis Samaras told German chancellor Angela Merkel, in a 20 minute meeting they had on the sidelines of the European Popular Party congress.

The government intends to negotiate a gradual decrease in the Special Consumption Tax on natural gas with its creditors, according to deputy minister for Energy Asimakis Papageorgiou, with the aim being to reach an agreement by the end of the year.

Three Greek films will take part in the 24th Stockholm Film Festival, that will take place between the 6th and 17th of November, in the Swedish capital.