Greece will hold early national elections, following the Greek Parliament’s failure on Monday to elect Stavros Dimas as president of the Hellenic Republic in the third and final round of voting for the presidential election.
It has been snowing since Friday night throughout the Florina prefecture; it is also currently snowing in the northern cities of Edessa, Kastoria and Kozani.
Ιn more positive news the rescue mission is continuing apace. 391 people have now been airlifted off the ferry.
Olympiakos got a narrow 81-75 win over Panathinaikos in the first derby of the season for the Greek basketball league and now both teams have one defeat each.