A police raid on two building in central Athens led to the arrest of 85 illegal migrants and their being declared public health risks.

A national swine flu action plan which will see Greece’s entire population vaccinated against swine flu was announced by the Greek Government.

The Greeks of Hungary were visited by the Secretary of the International Council for Hellenes Abroad who thanked them for their efforts to keep their Greek spirit alive.

Local hoteliers and travel agencies in Athens have reported that tourists are avoiding the centre of Athens as a result of the evident social decline in the Greek national capital.

The Greek Under 20s mens baskettball team exchanged passes, banter and a basketball top with the Greek Prime Minster when he hosted them last week

Greek Cypriot confidence in the current talks is low according to the published in the Cypriot newspaper Phileleftheros.

The Greek private education sector has heralded a new phase of growth with the opening of 33 new private tertiary colleges in major cities across Greece.

Greece has suffered a rapid rise in the number of swine flu cases with Greek medical authorities expecting numbers to continue to rise in the coming weeks.

The offices of New Democracy, PASOk and La.OS were firebombed last week but no one was hurt.

Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis criticised Turkey for its recent incursions over Greek sovereign spaces at an EU meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers.