It is expected in the coming months that Greek banks will try to clear some of the excess burdens in their balance sheets. 25% of the bank loans in the country, or around 57 billion euro, are currently not being repaid as shown by the latest data of the Bank of Greece cited by Naftemporiki.

We want from Europe investments and incentives for economic growth, the Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournars told the deputy chairman of the European Parliament Othmar Karas after their meeting in Athens this week.

Meanwhile, the prosecutor’ office in Athens has launched a criminal persecution against three former ministers who will sit on the dock for tax evasion.

According to the official statement of the police, about 400 residents blocked the Gomati - Ierissos country road and did not allow the police forces and judicial authorities to search the homes of the detainees associated with the attack against the mine of Hellas Gold Ltd.

Three senior officials of the department investigating deliberate arsons left the office without explanation shortly after the disclosure of a criminal group. The official information shows that the three officials in the fire department left their posts on the basis of a "personal choice" within the context of the reforms in the security forces, but To Vima newspaper reports that the reshuffle became necessary following the revelations of the investigative authorities. The unofficial information associates them with doubtful arsons.

Shipping tycoons, prominent lawyers and a bank gave cash to the neo-Nazis as announced by journalistic information presented during the discussion at the union of journalists in Athens.

GRReporter sought Michalis Vassiliadis, who is Head of Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Unit at the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE), to present his expert opinion on the economic development of the country.