Local media report that households with an annual income of up to 25 thousand euro will pay tax at a rate of 45%, which has caused violent clashes in the public domain. The information was incorrect and Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaris had to make a series of public statements to appease the spirits.

Seventy thousand public workers expect to receive their one-off retirement payments from the money of the aid tranche.

Despite its low budget, the Athens municipality has prepared a series of cultural events for all ages and admission to the majority of them will be free for citizens this year.

The interests of some of the politicians and various guilds have not allowed far-reaching measures to be taken against corruption over the last few years, states the president of the Greek branch of "Transparency International," Costas Bakouris.

After the mergers, the conglomerate between the National Bank of Greece and Eurobank will control 36% of the market, Alpha Bank - 29% and Piraeus -15% but the problem of their capitalization remains unsolved.