Gift-exchange in ancient society continued during the next two millennia, being inherited from both Roman Greece and the Byzantine Empire. When the Ottomans conquered these lands, they too very easily adopted the Greek tradition, calling it "baksheesh" or "bribe".

Europe needs a change. Its policy must overcome the European policy as well as the narrow and short-term interests of Germany and France as said by Antigone Lyberaki, the nomination for Member of European Parliament of the Greek liberal Drassi party.

With an average price per night from 80 euro the Greek capital is a popular Easter holiday destination for visitors from across Europe.

The company suspended payments in 2012, and its final collapse was preceded by the closure of its factory in 2013.

Chief editor of Greek newspaper "Eleftheros typos" Despina Kontaraki was apprehended and taken to a police station late on Sunday afternoon after Independent Greeks deputy Rachel Makri filed a claim against her.

The lack of fresh money and high production costs are the major problem faced by farmers in Greece.

Who could forget the insulting articles by the tabloid Bild and the cover of the Focus magazine, showing the Venus de Milo making an obscene gesture at the Greeks or the Greek editions showing photos of Angela Merkel dressed as Adolf Hitler?