Paintings, photographs, literary evenings, which will present the works of writers and poets of the world, music, theatre and dance events will fill Saturdays and Sundays until April 30.

The leader of SYRIZA condemned the attack against the headquarters of New Democracy but other leading figures in the coalition said that it was probably the work of parastatal formations.

The scandal broke out after IKA’s head Robertos Spiropoulos filed a complaint in the Athens court against the training centre.

The Hellenic Hotel Union has announced the adoption of the international star standard for the classification of hotels, HotelStar Unions, as part of the programme to improve competitiveness. The country has become the 14th member of the European system.

About 3 am, two men on a motorcycle approached the building and opened fire; there is no evidence of casualties, but according to NET public television, a bullet was found in the office of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.