Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and government Vice President Evangelos Venizelos met in the evening, in order to evaluate the results of the triple elections - municipal, regional and European Parliament - for the two coalition government partners, New Democracy (ND) and PASOK parties in detail.

Greece's fourth-largest lender Alpha Bank posted a loss for the first quarter, broadly in line with analysts' estimates, as provisions for bad loans offset a rise in net interest income.

Athens mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Public order minister Nikos Dendias signed a cooperation memorandum to reduce crime, severely affected by the abolishment of municipal police.

“Posidonia 2014”, among the world’s most prestigious shipping exhibitions, will be open on June 2-6 at the Metropolitan Expo on the premises of the Athens International Airport (AIA) at Spata.