Prime Minister Antonis Samaras unleashed a full frontal attack against SYRIZA against its stance onthe issue of PPC, speaking at the Economist conference. Mr Samaras said that "SYRIZA walks hand in hand with Golden Dawn."

The list for tendered demands for conducting a referendum on the issue of PPC DEH is being finalized by opposition parties.

The President of China Xi Jinping is due to arrive on the Greek island of Rhodes this Sunday, where he will spend the night before departing for Brazil.