MEPs for Greece 2004–2009

 On tour of Lesvos center, minister tells commissioner gov’t needs more support

Greek and Chinese officials on Thursday signed more than a dozen bilateral investment and trade agreements as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang launched a three-day visit to Greece by pledging to be “a long-term, responsible investor” in the country.

Premier Antonis Samaras and Merchant Marine Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis launched the Posidonia 2014 international shipping exhibition on Monday.

According to the organizers, this year’s Posidonia will be its biggest edition ever.

The Olive Tree, the temporary alliance between PASOK and three other smaller center left parties, has announced its candidates for May’s European Parliament elections.

SYRIZA has accused the government of trying to “fool” voters ahead of May’s local and European Parliament elections by aiming to make a return to the markets.

The government has indicated it wants to start issuing sovereign bonds against this year, although this idea has met with the troika’s skepticism.