In recent years, Easter Lent in Greece has been respected by young and old people, but only for religious reasons. The good food offered during lent in combination with the secrets of the Mediterranean diet seems to be a healthy way to get in shape for about two months.

According to a bulletin of the Russian Federal Security Service, foreign secret services tapped the telephone calls between Kostas Karamanlis, Vladimir Putin and Georgi Parvanov to thwart the energy policy of Greece. Greek officers refrain from commenting on the authenticity of the statements in the document.

Greek archaeologists are warning that cutting staff and reducing the cost of culture are threatening the cultural and historical heritage.

According to unofficial information, Kostas Karamanlis had been fired at outside his home in the port town of Rafina and Russian commandos prevented fatal consequences.

In February 2012, the revenue from television advertising fell by 23.6 per cent compared with the same period of 2011.

Unlike banks Greek insurers cannot rely on the Financial Stability Fund although as private creditors, they have suffered losses from the debt haircut. Damage from the latest arson in the centre of Athens amounts to 50 million euro, but the insurance policies of the victims cover only half the listed damage.

Eurobank EFG has announced lost profits from the cancellation of the transaction for over four billion euro, Alpha claims to have offered new terms to the Latsis family but a compromise was not reached.