The new Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis will have a full discussion with the Governor of the Bank of Greece Yiannis Stournaras this afternoon.

The members of Parliament elected in the general elections of June 25 will be sworn in on Monday, in a celebratory opening session beginning at 11:00 in the morning and in the presence of President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

An uproar has been caused about the use of aspartame, one of the most well-known and widespread artificial sweeteners in the world, since concern is growing whether it is a carcinogenic substance.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexandra Papadopoulou, former ambassador of Greece in Washington is returning to Athens in a new role, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A staff Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, "from the very bosom of the ministry", as the new head of Greek diplomacy Giorgos Gerapetritis characteristically mentioned.