"The outcome of a trade deal between the European Union and Canada, is undoubtedly a positive development for Greek feta cheese, largely satisfying Greece's positions on the matter and further safeguarding the interests of Greek farmers," Agricultural Development alternate minister Maximos Harakopoulos said on Saturday.

The countdown for the great overturn has begun was the message SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras sent during his address at a meeting of the main opposition's Central Committee on Sunday.

Greece would agree to a new bailout package from international creditors only if this did not involve new austerity measures is the message sent by Finance minister Yannis Stournaras trough Sunday's edition of Kathimerini newspaper.