The Greek Prime-Minister met with his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg yesterday. The two leaders focused on immigration and energy issues, as well as the prospects of the Greek economy. Samaras stated that "we have covered a great distance in structural reforms and our target is to go even further." He also stressed Norway's strong interest in handling illegal immigration, pointing to its support for the construction of the fence at the northeastern border region of Evros and its participation in Frontex.

Solberg stated she was impressed by the Greeks and what they have been through; she acknowledged that Greece has curbed its deficits and spoke of a considerable successes. "The load that Greece has undertaken is very big compared to other European countries," Solberg said.

Addressing the annual conference of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, Samaras stated that the government is "waging a battle … to achieve a healthy banking system that does not operate only in favour of the banks but of the citizens as well." He appeared optimistic over the prospects of Greek economy, saying that 2014 will be a year of recovery. Today, the Greek premier will be traveling to Brussels for a scheduled meeting with European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso.