The scandal of property exchange between the Vatopedi Monastery and the Greek state marked the beginning of the end of the government of Costas Karamanlis.

Young artists sought the support of the Athens Municipality and the Chamber of Greek Merchants to implement a project carried out in many European cities: abandoned commercial sites hit by the crisis become the home of works by students and artists and come back to life for a few weeks.

Filmmaker George Lantimos is the number one Greek celebrity this year, according to the local edition of Forbes magazine. Next are Mihalis Hatzhigiannis and Sokratis Papasthatopoulos.

So far, the authorities have had to evacuate about a thousand people. The closed sections on Egnatia are expected to be opened later today.