Its index plunged 6.28 per cent in only a day because of the uncertainties about the next tranche, the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises warned that the revocation of collective agreements is not the most serious problem for private business.

According to animal rights advocates, today's World Animal Day is a day of mourning; stray animals are killed intentionally.

The feeling of insecurity in Europe is getting stronger, as reflected also by the Greeks who are losing confidence in the capabilities of today's government to tackle the growing crisis. The last three months of 2011 are crucial for the beginning of the recovery programme.

The extra property tax voted last week by the Greek Parliament provoked violent responses from Greek society. When the properties are many the poll tax is high, and some deputies could be announced "kings" of the property market in Greece.

UK tourists still spend the most during their summer vacations, and Russians are the most promising new market.

Greek television with its way of informing could do without journalists. People who are not journalists, who only pretend to be, can make news from the world agencies or a talk show. Anyway, it is a very common phenomenon in Greece to deal with things that we do not understand much, says the sociologist George Pleios in an interview with Anastasia Balezdrova.