The revenues from the new merciless taxes must fill the hole in the budget, which according to official data, has reached almost three billion Euros to November this year. The aid from Europe and the International Monetary Fund cannot fill the gap because the money is needed to pay public sector wages and pensions before Christmas.

Ministers and senior players in PASOK have opposed Michalis Chrysochoidis. At the same time, George Papandreou and Evangelos Venizelos do not utter a single word about the expected change in party leadership.

Between 10 years in prison and a life sentence may be the punishment for two 24-year-old Bulgarians who have kidnapped, sexually molested and forced into prostitution three young girls, also from Bulgaria. One of them is 20 years old and of proven mental retardation.

The main victim of the economic crisis is the small business in the country. Lost jobs are registered mainly in commercial enterprises with fewer than 10 employees. Over 90% of the 30,000 unemployed are from companies operating in the retail sector and the rest have suffered from reduced demand in car trade.

Joe Biden called on European leaders to take immediate measures to support the actions of the Greek cabinet to emerge from the crisis.

The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the decision of the International Court of Justice has nothing to do with the dispute over Macedonia's name, which "can only be resolved through negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations."

Christmas atmosphere has spread throughout the city and seasonal bazaars appear one after another, to immerse us into the Christmas spirit, but also to offer us some original ideas for gifts at good prices