Τoday's meeting of the PM with government VP Venizelos and Finance minister Stournaras lasted two hours and was about the burning obstacle of bank recapitalization in the Troika negotiation.

Greece is a popular holiday destination for American tourists, according to travel agents and other visitors to the Greek National Tourism Organisation (EOT) kiosk at the New York Times Travel Show in New York City, that took place from February 28 to March 2.

The crisis in Ukraine will likely have an impact on natural gas but it will not affect the agreement that will be signed with Gazprom in a few days, Deputy Environment, Energy and Climate Change Minister Asimakis Papageorgiou stated on radio station Vima FM.

Government vice-president and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos on Tuesday referred to the results of his visit to Ukraine, the EU Foreign Ministers' Council on the issue of Ukraine, the Cyprus issue and the terrorist attacks in China.