The President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias, today received visiting Bulgarian foreign minister Kristian Vigenin, stressing the excellent relations between the wo countries, while since Bulgaria' EU accession there were no outstanding political issues but only technical issues.

Former KKE (communist party) secretary general Aleka Papariga caused a stir when she announced in parliament that her party would not vote the amendment for shutting off government funding for parties whose deputies are facing criminal prosecution.

The issues of the Skaramangas Shipyards and the unrealized submarine contracts caused sparks to fly in parliament today.

Police counter terrorist squad members are searching exhaustively at the private military museum belonging to fugitive shipowner Anastasios Pallis, in Koropi.