They write that the reason is the protests against high electricity prices during which many citizens demanded the resignation of the government.

Directions for the assembly of explosive devices that are activated by a mobile phone, 10 fake ID cards, SIM cards, a hard drive, five USB devices, live ammunition and chemicals for the cleaning of weapons are just some of the objects seized from the latest hiding place.

The massive strike procession passed peacefully through the centre of Athens. There were clashes at the end of the strike but the police quickly put the situation under control.

The protest involved slightly more than 100 people. A new strike in the public television has been announced.

"Sectors such as tourism and health in Greece need technical support. The experience of France in these areas is available to Greece," Hollande said after his morning meeting with Samaras.

The fast rhythm of the ska-punk sound won over Ageliki Iliadi’s pop-folk song, Timai Apergi’s jazz swing and the dance song by Alex Leon and Giorgina.

The authorities have seized and will sell by auctions hundreds of luxury properties, hotels in resorts, plots, agricultural land and industrial sites owned by famous persons with large, unpaid tax liabilities.