Having come to terms with the deplorable appearance of many party cadres making television appearances that resemble fringe types of Exarchia, SYRIZA headquarters decided to make them a bit fashion savvy as they present an eyesore and scare average voters.

Alpha and Greece's other big banks remain burdened by large problem loan portfolios after a deep recession which pushed the jobless rate to nearly 27%, and they continue to make provisions for impaired credit.

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Wednesday had a telephone communication with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang.