Votes in favor of Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras and three former ministers to reveal what they know about the so-called “Lagarde list”.

The Greek Finance Department denies that it has been approached by Greeks living abroad who claim they have more than 600 billion dollars.

Former Deputy Interior Minister Leonidas Tzanis, was found dead at his home in Volos.

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras hailed on Friday as “very positive” the surprise decision by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to come to Athens.

Up to 60 politicians are being investigated by SDOE, Greece’s financial crimes squad, for suspected tax evasion and other financial crimes.

Democratic Left, the junior partner in Greece’s governing coalition, has voted overwhelmingly in favour of supporting the austerity package.

The electronic crimes squad and a prosecutor have been asked to investigate whether gangs or individuals are using scams to defraud the electronic prescription system.

Retail prices for basic commodities remain at particularly high levels in Greece.

As Finance Ministry officials labored on with tough talks with troika officials on Thursday on an elusive 13.5-billion-euro austerity package.

Hospitals around the country will be working on a skeleton staff.