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

The instruction has been in place for a while and is already being practised by Greek companies

Despite the Greek government’s expectations, there will be no Eurogroup meeting next week. Brussels demands concrete action rather than promises for reforms

Greece has the longest tradition of populism in Europe and SYRIZA is following the path that PASOK paved for populism, mostly through the clientelist relationships that it created.

The end of the period in which the Greek government must send the list of planned reforms to the creditors is approaching.

In this way, the government is seeking to solve the liquidity crisis that has deepened after the refusal of Brussels to give Athens the sum of 1.2 billion euro from the Financial Stability Facility.