Stavros Theodorakis

European Parliament President Martin Schulz met with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as part of Schulz’s unofficial visit to Athens, just before he leaves for Cyprus this evening.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras supported German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Germany’s policy during the meeting held on Friday among the political leaders saying “Germany support us, but it is Austria that does the ‘dirty work’”.

Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos had successive meetings with the political leaders and then with President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

The draft bill on social security system will be sent to the institutions in the afternoon via email after Mr. Katrougalos’s meeting with Mr. Pavlopoulos.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras proposed at the political leaders’ meeting to form two separate committees where all parties would participate: a committee for social insurance and a committee for the revision of Constitution.

New Democracy interim president Giannis Plakiotakis, PASOK leader Fofi Genimmata and Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis rejected the proposal.

Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis, Pasok president Fofi Genimmata and Centrists Union leader Vasilis Leventis arrived first at Maximos Mansion for the scheduled leaders’ meeting set for Saturday at noon and chaired by the President of Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos following the invitation sent by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the leaders of opposition parties.

The political leaders’ meeting will take place on Saturday, at 12:00 focusing on the refugee issue, the social security reforms and the revision of Constitution.

As a gesture of solidarity and goodwill, centrist To Potami leader Stavros Theodorakis invited Greeks in Athens to head to the French Embassy at 10 p.m. on Saturday night as a sign of goodwill and solidarity.

Time is running out for Supreme Court Prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani who needs to decide what to do with the file presented to her by former citizens protection minister Giannis Panousis.

Lawmakers on Saturday approved a bill to regulate the awarding of TV licences to broadcasters late on Saturday. The move is part of the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government’s efforts to regulate a sector that is plagued by debt and corruption. The new law means that television stations would have to bid for 10-year licenses in state tenders.

Party leaders took the floor of Greek Parliament following a three-day debate on government policies prior to a vote of confidence at dawn on Thursday.