Young Greek industrial designer wins first prize in the ‘Athens Bench Mark’ competition for best design of street furniture.

New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras last week accused PASOK of giving away the keys to Greece.

The bill aimed at overhauling Greece’s pension system, which will see Greeks retiring later and receiving lower monthly payments, was submitted to the Greek Parliament on Friday.

A bomb disguised as a gift exploded inside the Greek law enforcement ministry on Thursday night, killing a close ministerial aide in Greece’s highest profile attack in years.

Thousands of immigrants who have lived in Greece for years, chiefly Albanians, are moving back to their homelands as the impact of the financial crisis bites into their incomes.

One person was killed when the bomb exploded at the Greece’s public order ministry in Athens.

“We are convinced that the Greek Government is capable of overcoming the crisis and returning to stable growth.” VP Zhang Dijiang in Greece

Discussions suggest that the programme is on track and that the policies are being implemented as agreed

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said Greece is “turning the corner” at a international bankers conference in Vienna.

A new opinion poll indicates that the majority of Greeks are pessimistic about the future of the country’s beleaguered economy while fearing more painful reforms and social unrest.