The resignations of the police general inspector of southern Greece, lieutenant general Ioannis Dikopoulos and the general police chief of Sterea Hellas major general Apostolos Kaskanis were accepted by public order ministry secretary general Athanasios Andreoulakis. The two high ranking police officers resigned for "personal reasons."

Riot police used teargas to disperse protesting LARCO miners and metal workers that proceeded to take over the a national highway at 13.00 this afternoon, in protest over the possible shutdown of the company.

Twenty four arrest were made after a police sweep in the areas of Vrahati and Nemea, in Corinthia prefecture. During the sweep, police conducted spot checks on 280 persons, 109 vehicles, and 7 stores.