If no sponsor is found to take over the Greek presentation, the Mediterraneans will not nominate a representative to participate in the contest for the first time in ten years.

The Greek government has announced that it will begin paying the private sector after its obligations exceed nine billion euro. The money will come from the financial aid from Europe and the International Monetary Fund, but instead of paying it at once, as provided in the initial plan, they will pay it in tranches.

The results of three polls show a drop in the support for the ruling coalition. Only 10% of Greeks believe that the payment of the tranche amounting to 43.7 billion euro will stabilize the situation in the country.

I have not ceased to protest against the state of justice, disciplinary law and against the fact that I have been deprived of the right to appeal, because the disciplinary procedure loses its power in this way, the Chief Auditor of Public Administration Leandros Rakintzis told GRReporter

Greek Finance Minister Yainnis Stournaras says that the success of the buyback of the debt is a patriotic duty. The head of the Public Debt Management Agency Stelios Papadopoulos insists that the offer of the government is very attractive to investors.

At the same time, dozens of cases of police atrocities against foreigners and immigrants were revealed, bearing the signs of xenophobes from Golden Dawn.

One of the major property developers in Greece owes the state more than one million euro, another 10 people were arrested for tax evasion as well.