A request for lifting parliamentary immunity from merchant marine minister Militiadis Varvitsiotis was tendered to parliament by supreme court prosecution.

An arson attack took place against the political office of merchant marine minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, in downtown Athens, at 20.00 this evening.

The privatization of the Piraeus Port Authority OLP and issues pertaining to Greek domestic shipping were discussed at a meeting between merchant marine minister Miltiades Varvitsiotis and Troika representatives.