The omnibus bill on the prior actions for the conclusion of the first programme review was tabled in the Parliament late on Wednesday, but has raised tempers in Parliament, where lawmakers of all parties are in an uproar.

The bidding process for the financing, construction and operation of the new Kastelli airport project in Heraklion, Crete, has been extended until June 27, Infrastructure Minister Christos Spirtzis said, adding that six parties have thus far expressed interest.

An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo has disappeared from the radar, with 56 passengers-among them three children-, seven crew members and three security personnel on board. Most of the passengers were Egyptian or French nationals.

Αξιωματούχοι της Ευρωζώνης εξέτασαν χθες τρεις δυνατότητες για την ελάφρυνση του βάρους του ελληνικού χρέους, μεταξύ των οποίων και την αγορά από τον Ευρωπαϊκό Μηχανισμό Σταθερότητας (ESM) των δανείων που είχε πάρει η Ελλάδα απευθείας από τις χώρες της Ευρωζώνης, αναφέρει δημοσίευμα του πρακτορείου Bloomberg.