From early morning Stadiou Street in downtown Athens has become a place of worship. Relatives, colleagues and ordinary citizens placed flowers in front of the building that housed a branch of Marfin Bank a year ago to pay tribute to the memory of Paraskevi Zouliya, Angeliki Papatanasopoulou and Epaminondas Tsakalis.

Kindergarten teachers and staff will go on a four-day strike from tomorrow. According to a provision presented to the Parliament, the working hours of all the staff at town halls and municipalities extends from 37.5 hours per week to 40 hours, while for teachers and other staff of kindergartens the extension is ten hours a week from 30 to 40.

Crime has deprived Athens of its individuality, its citizens fear, the thieves are organized robbers and the murderers are executioners, the narrow streets have turned the centre of Athens into a ghetto.

Professionals of the tourism industry expect a 10% increase in their work compared to last year. Their proposal is the Greek capital to become an independent destination where tourists can discover not only the ancient history, but also its modern beauty.