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.

The newspaper employees have not received salaries since August this year and it is very likely that they will not be paid.

Before going abroad to seek employment, Bulgarians should in advance find information about the available jobs and employment conditions in the country. Bulgarian diplomatic missions cannot take over the functions of local employment services, says Ekaterina Dimitrova, head of the Office of Labour and Social Affairs at the Embassy of Bulgaria in Athens.

The International Monetary Fund was "surprised" by the statements of the Greek Ministry of Finance that negotiations with private creditors for the voluntary debt haircut are going to a successful end.

It is expected to snow in the mountains around Athens tonight. There is a ban on ships sailing from many ports due to strong winds at sea.