A lawsuit against the owner Carlo Vinzentini and the captain of "Norman Atlantic", Artzilio Giaccomatsi was brought by the Italian courts for the following charges: negligent multiple manslaughter, negligent shipwreck and causing wounds through negligence.

Two members of the Albanian team that participated in cooperation with the Italians, in towing the Norman Atlantic to Vlora died during the towing operations on Tuesday morning.

With the phrase "Now is the great moment, Prime Minister," Karolos Papoulias welcomed Antonis Samaras at the Presidential Palace, with whom he met a short while ago.