Bombastic headlines about boom in the sale of hotels published the Greek press this week. GRReporter asked the opinion of hotel business specialists to find the truth.

Changes in ministerial responsibility law will be voted on soon in the Greek Parliament. Meanwhile, the names included in the report for the Siemens scandal are causing tremors in the political life of the country.

The Minister of Labour and Employment Louka Katseli presented the texts of two bills concerning the social policy of the government and the changes in the activities of the Labour Inspectorate in an emergency meeting with leaders of Greek trade unions.

Only pharmacies on duty will be open to Friday. The Greek Pharmaceutical Union will decide at a meeting next week whether the strikes will continue. The lawyers in the country protest against the labour market liberalization.

Functionary of the far right party LAOS had been disaffiliated after taking part in a racist rally, Nazi salute by a Golden Dawn municipal councilor at the Athens municipal council caused violent reactions.

Just days after the new mayor George Kaminis’ assumption of office the municipal service for controlled parking announced that it has handed out 3350 slips and recorded the registration numbers of 178 illegally parked cars just in a workday. The next day results are even better: 3750 slips and 214 plates.

The scheme has been based on the opening of phantom or real companies that have declared nonexistent workforce. the Labour Inspectorate data show that 500,000 people at least are working in the black.