A study by GRReporter shows that one in five couples has decided to go out to celebrate. Heart-shaped balloons and inscriptions "I love you" are hanging on the windows, reminding people that they have to say more often to their beloved ones how important they are to them.

While the police and judiciary are shifting responsibilities dozens of destroyed shops will not open again and their employees will join the army of unemployed.

Unemployment is approaching 20% or one in four Greeks is unemployed. The total number of people outside the labour market reached 1.04 million in November 2011.

After parliament has adopted the new Memorandum of financial assistance, the recovery programme for banks will also take effect and they will register serious damages after the 50% haircut on Greek debt held by private investors.

Critical dates to mid-April, which the country will have to pass with no mistakes allowed, in order to avoid uncontrolled bankruptcy.

Shops, banks and fast food restaurants have suffered the most from the urban warfare of last night. Athenian streets are again redolent with the smell of tear gas, and sidewalks are covered with broken glass. The eyes of passers-by in the centre of Athens are red; the air is stinging and chokes the throat.

Athens had a night like the December night in 2008 when the murder of the 15-year-old student Alexandros Grigoropoulos sparked a wave of unrest and violence.