Athens' desire to use its leadership position in the European Union to change its image, which has declined in recent years, and to raise a positive attitude with respect to resolving the serious financial problems of Greece was more than clear.

Thus, the Greek government hopes to avoid a third package of economic assistance, which would go along with a new binding memorandum.

In prison Christodoulos Xiros maintained friendly relations with members of the "Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei". The authorities fear the union of the old and the new generation of Greek terrorists.