The journalist stated that the political system has started the persecution against him. At the same time, it has become clear that within two years, his production company has earned more than 2 million euro from the public television channel for his TV show.

The inspection of the state of the Greek economy, which began on 9 September this year, was initially expected to last no more than 10 days. The severity of the fiscal measures the government had to coordinate and the internal political bickering in the government of the country turned the talks with lenders into a media drama.

Traffic police report a decrease in crashes in Greece. Experts say it is likely to achieve the goal of reducing the number of deaths to not more than 1,000 in 2012. They, however, warn that when the economic situation improves this drop will disappear.

"This year, nobody wants to buy heating oil. No one has the money to pay for it at these prices," Mrs. Marigo, aged 82, from Patissia neighbourhood in the capital, told GRReporter. She lives in a four-storey residential block with a total of 26 flats.

By order of the news director, the morning show of NET TV was stopped because of the comments of hosts to Minister Nikos Dendias.

The Ministry of Finance has refused the request of the union of Greek banks to exchange Greek government bonds with new bonds guaranteed by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) in order to cover the losses between the face and market value of securities.

Because of the intensity of the winds in western Crete and the central part of the Aegean Sea at night, the "Eleftherios Venizelos" ferry did not sail to Chania, whereas "Knossos Palace" and "Superfast XII" did not sail to Iraklio. The line Kavala - Prinos - Thassos - Alexandroupoli - Samothraki is closed as well.