Meanwhile, credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded Greece from B-/B to CCC+/C with a negative outlook as regards the prospect for the country to continue paying its foreign debt.

The historic Fethiye Mosque in the centre of Athens will re-open to the public after the restoration works on the monument of the 17th century have been completed.

The Greek cabinet initially announced that it would give passports to refugees from Syria but having realized that such an action would take Greece out of Schengen and worsen its relations with its European partners, it cancelled the decision.

94% of our readers will spend their summer vacation in Greece this year, either because it is their favourite destination or because they cannot afford exotic vacations due to the economic crisis.