Crédit Agricole is selling its stake in Emporiki Bank for corporate reasons, French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said during his visit to Athens. He urged Greece to comply strictly with its obligations to creditors.

Enraged trade unionists booed ministers and deputies and warned them to ''be careful what you do''. Hours later, the trade unionist responsible for the private sector Nikos Kioutsoukis was disaffiliated with New Democracy.

General strike in Greece on 26 September, disabled and stockbreeders protested today.

Ignite Athens will enable 20 young innovators to present their ideas in 20 slides in five minutes to a wide audience of potential investors. "Be quick, clear and entertaining," the organizers said.

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was sceptical about the requirement for massive cuts in the public sector anyway, socialist Evangelos Venizelos and the left Fotis Kouvelis threatened to impose a veto.