While Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan conducted a tour of North Africa, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said it would "delimitate the shelf" to Ankara with the northern part of Cyprus and is preparing to sign a contract with Egypt for joint surveys in the Mediterranean.

Report by Reporters Without Borders notes that freedom of expression in Greece has fallen within just three years.

Makis Psomiadis is charged with extortion, fraud, bribery and fixing football matches. The Greek anti-terrorist team arrested him in a luxurious villa 30 km away from Athens.

Tourism development, alternative energy sources, processing of raw materials and improvement of the food industry are part of the strongest sectors of the Greek economy for the development of which the task force convened by the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will provide technical assistance in Greece.

Three days were more than enough for the Greek government to double the extra property tax. Promises to protect the poor were left aside. "Outside the trap" are left only the state and church properties.

Almost 80% of Greeks will reduce costs for alcoholic beverages and beer because of the economic crisis, however they are willing to spend a little more for dairy products and meat.

The leaders of the two most powerful European countries held a 25-minute video conference with the Greek Prime Minister and convinced him that Germany and France are willing to save Greece, but the government must finally take serious actions.