It has been operating for eight years. Its staff, however, announced a 48-hour strike following the new government regulations because the programme will probably be terminated at the end of the year. It has been completely changed and with the new regulations only older people who have unemployed relative will be able to benefit the free services of the programme.

Storms, thunder and downpour with breaks combined with the protests of doctors, pharmacists and employees of the state-owned Greek oil company included in the privatisation programme sent the Athens residents to the underworld for several hours on Thursday.

The network of the "godfathers" of the night was stricken by the Greek police. After two years of investigation the police officers smashed four large gangs that bullied shop owners in the form of providing security and organized arson, attempted murders and human trafficking.

The PASOK government is not ready yet with the final version of the medium-term fiscal programme that is to be implemented by 2014. At the same time, this year’s set of measures which should reduce the deficit by about 1.8 billion euros by the end of 2011 is falling behind.