SYRIZA leads by 8 percentage points over New Democracy (ND) according to an opinion poll conducted by Prorata for private radio "Sto Kokkino," which, however, openly supports SYRIZA.

An Emergency Liquidity Assistance mechanism can offer liquidity to Greek banks even after February 28 when the current bailout program ends on the condition that banks are solvent and have the necessary collaterals.

British newspaper Independent in a tribute to Alexis Tsipras and Greek elections next Sunday uses unacceptable characterizations, calling the SYRIZA leader an atheist, a former Communist, Harry Potter, and stresses that he is single, but has 2 children.

Greek Australian tennis players, Nick Kyrgios and Thanasis Kokkinakis were excluded from the continuity of the Australian Open men's doubles.