The supervisory Troika calls for a reduction of double pensions, as well as a backdated decrease in the lump-sum payments on retirement; the Troika wants the retirement age to be increased, the Greek government drew back
500 foreigners who don't meet the requirements for legal residence have been detained in a major operation of the Greek police in Athens and in the region of Evros
Stinging comments in Twitter were the reason why former Deputy Minister of Labour and member of Parliament from the Peloponnesian region Achaia, Nikos Nikolopoulos, was excluded from the parliamentary group of Greek conservatives
The holiday on Greek campsites may be limited to 30 euro per day with food included. For the more demanding fans of closeness to nature, however, there are more savoury suggestions, too.