Alexis Tsipras

By Graham Wood

Greek soccer is set to breathe a sigh of relief as the country's controversial new sports law was submitted to parliament on Wednesday with the necessary amendments to avoid a FIFA and UEFA ban from international competition.

The Greek government is renegotiating the terms under which Piraeus port will be sold to Chinese Cosco, Shipping and Tourism Minister Giorgos Stathakis said in parliament, as reported by the local media. 

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to answer two questions as part of the Hour of the Prime Minister being held at Greek Parliament on Wednesday.

1)  Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis will pose a question about changes in the Education system, especially entrance to experimental schools by lot rather than exams.

Defense Minister Panos Kammenos on Tuesday declared that Greece was prepared to grant the use of its military bases and its forces to boost security in the region and bolster international efforts to curb terrorism, adding that NATO should rethink policy relating to its ?southern flank.?

Alternate Revenue Minister Dimitris Mardas – the man responsible for ensuring that Greek coffers have enough money for the country to meet its needs – was named by Bild as the man that northern Greek newspapers had been refering to regarding an 80,000-euro deposit in Luxembourg in March.

By Anabela Reis & Francine Lacqua

Euro-area finance chiefs urged Greece to bow to their terms for releasing aid within days to avert a cash crunch.

By John O'Donnell & Frank Siebelt

Greek Deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis meets European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Tuesday, as his government seeks financial breathing room to prevent a default and stay in the euro.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has received the support of PM Alexis Tsipras to participate in the upcoming meeting of the finance ministers in the Eurozone.

The statement was made by Government Spokesperson Gabriel Sakellaridis, as reported by Katimerini daily newspaper. He announced that the Finance Minister has always had the full support of PM Tsipras.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a phone conversation on Monday night to discuss ongoing talks with international creditors, a Greek government official said on Tuesday.

Greece is willing to quickly finalize a 1.2 billion-euro deal with German operator Fraport to run regional airports and reopen bidding for a majority stake in Piraeus port, a senior privatizations official told Reuters on Tuesday.