Greek journalists are holding a 48-hour strike in protest of the government-proposed pension reforms, Greece’s Panhellenic Federation of Journalists’ Unions (POESY) announced.

At 11 this morning, the financial team of the government will make its assessment after the first week of negotiations with creditors in Athens. Creditors will leave today in order to return in 10 days time for further talks. Labor Minister Giorgos Katrougalos described the negotiations as “detailed and tough.”

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis crossed swords in Parliament on Tuesday night for the first time since the latter took over as conservative chief.