The accident involving the Airbus 320 that crashed last Tuesday in the southern French Alps with 150 people on board has again placed the issues of civil aviation safety at the centre of public attention worldwide.

Employer and employee contributions cover only 15 billion euro of them. The remaining 12 billion euro come from the state budget, that is, from the taxes we pay, writes political commentator Kostis Lympouridis.

Representatives of the creditors argue that the list submitted by Athens is far from being defined as reform proposals.

Employees in the retail sector are demanding the repeal of the law on the opening of shops on Sundays

The government has ruled out cutting salaries and pensions and raising VAT. In April alone, Greece must pay € 3.5 billion.

Danae Stratou was renting out to tourists her Plaka apartment and her villa on the island of Aegina, without the necessary authorization from the Greek National Tourism Organisation. The minister says he is not the owner of the properties and cannot be held responsible for them.

A Reuters analysis argues that Greece's exit from the euro is highly unlikely, but the country might have to implement an alternative payment method