Sixteen years after the murder of 35 year old Coast Guardsman Marinos Zapatis, at Sayada, in Thesprotia prefecture, western Greece, a person accused of the crime has been arrested at the Kakavia border station with Albania.

"The troika will return to Athens, after the 9 December Eurogroup," said finance minister Yannis Stournaras after his meeting with the Prime Minister, precipitated by the troika's postponment of next week's visit.

The representatives of the troika of lenders has postponed its upcoming visit next week to Athens, since the Greek government has not yet fulfilled all its obligations, according to Reuters quoting troika officials.