The possibility for an immediate return of three banks to the private sector is being examined by the government. A bill to be tendered on 20 January will make possible the privatization of Ethniki, Piraeus, and Alpha Bank.

Main opposition Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) MP Petros Tatsopoulos on Thursday submitted his resignation from the party to SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras.

Deputies Yorgos Germenis, Panagiotis Iliopoulos and Stathis Boukouras denied the charges against them in marathon plea sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Golden Dawn denies any involvement in Fissas's killing.

“White Week” is an institution that's been around for years in Europe and may possibly be instituted in Greece, with schools closing for a few days in March, extending the tourist period.