Continuing talks with troika officials augur a crucial week for the government.

Measures worth 1.2 billion euros, or 0.7% of GDP will be presented by Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras is to present to troika officials on Sunday.

Prime minister Antonis Samaras will again meet with German chancellor Angela Merkel on 22 November, in Berlin.

The island of Lefkada, today, became a watery grave for 12 immigrants of which four were children, seeking passage to Italy, when their boat capsized.