According to police, bomb making material was discovered at the property in Loutraki.

Xeros had been at large for a year after failing to return from furlough in January 2014 and until his arrest on Saturday in Anavyssos, southeast of Athens.

SYRIZA has led New Democracy in opinion polls for months, but its lead has narrowed in recent weeks.

The building, whose exterior has already been renovated, will also be refurbished inside, with plans including making it fully accessible to people with mobility problems.

Samaras is due to begin campaigning nationwide on Saturday with a visit to Thessaly in central Greece.

The former PASOK leader’s announcement prompted an angry reaction from the Socialist party.

It is clear that there will be no clear majority.

The domestic resources that can finance investments in the Greek economy are much smaller in comparison with those in the other economies.

The death toll from the ferry disaster rose to 11 on Tuesday.

The cold snap, is expected to begin abating by Thursday.