While the Greek media paid little attention to the participation of George Alkeos in the Eurovision, as he himself does not create too much noise about it, the bets on the Internet for this year's song contest launch in the first position the song „Opa”, which will present Greece.

From today, the players and their coach Otto Rehhagel are in Switzerland in Bant Ragaz, where a part of their preparation for the tournament will be held. Greece will meet the North Korean team on 25.05. and the team of Paraguay on 2.06.

The growing recession and the reduction of income of the Greeks made the socialist government of PASOK to consider how to make Greek food industry and agriculture again to be competitive on the European markets. According to data presented by the statistic institute STAT BANK the decline in the food industry turnover is around 29%.

With their victory in the pool of Piraeus Vouliagmenis won an advantage of 1-0. If the team wins also in the next two games which it will play as a host it will win the championship

Athens supports the issuing of Euro bonds which will transform a part of the Greek foreign debt in an European foreign debt