The President of Parliament Vangelis Meimarakis, was in Tirana after an invitation by his Albanian counterpart Ilir Meta, and made positive statements concerning Albania's EU accession.

Parliament vice president and head of SYRIZA's program committee, Yannis Dragasakis has rekindled the debate on the issue of a referendum.

EU health commissioner Tonio Borg, who is visiting Athens to participate in a EU Health ministers informal meeting, noted that before the crisis "the need for reforms was visible, but after the crisis it became urgent."

Irish airline Ryanair has announced its Athens 2014 winter schedule that includes two new routes to Brussels Charleroi and Rome Ciampino.