Merkel's suggestion for a referendum has intensified the anti-German leanings in Greece and many of the political forces considered her suggestion a rude interference in the internal affairs of the country.

During his visit to Athens, President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz was adamant that there is no possibility of renegotiating the memorandum.

"Nationalization is not a fetish but there are sectors of services, which undoubtedly should be public," said the representative of the European department of SYRIZA Yiannis Bournous, who spoke to Victoria Mindova about the programme and views of the left.

The political race is getting hotter each passing day and with the help of the variable results of polls too. New Democracy and PASOK drew a bead on SYRIZA but did not respond to Stefanos Manos' call to join forces in a pro-European alliance.