Ruling PASOK party's national council convened on Thursday, chaired by PM George Papandreou, to focus on the upcoming November local and regional elections, given that the party will announce a series of candidates for municipalities and 13 recently created regional entities around the country by Sunday.
Main opposition New Democracy on Tuesday urged the government to bring back the scrapped ministries of shipping and tourism. Stressing that these represented two of Greece's major comparative advantages, ND spokesman Panos Panagiotopoulos said that this was a "major obligation" of the government.
The municipality of Marathon in Attica announced a programme of events to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary since the historic Battle of Marathon on September 12. On this crucial battlefield, the ancient Athenians managed to thwart invasion by a numerically superior Persian force, inaugurating an era in which Greece flourished and laid the foundations of western culture. The magnificent helmet worn by Athenian general Miltiades in the victorious battle against the Persians at Marathon, was later dedicated to the Temple of Zeus
Greek PM George Papandreou will be amongst the recipients of Germany's prestigious Quadriga award for 2010, it was announced on Wednesday.
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A major wildfire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon near the village Aghia Marina on the Ionian island of Zakynthos was reported
Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP) reported an 1.2-pct drop in its 1st-half turnover to 181.892 million euros
The summer sales season apparently failed to materialise the retail sector’s hopes for a recovery, with turnover falling more than 25% this year
Stocks ended sharply higher at the Athens Stock Exchange on Thursday, with activity boosted by talk over anticipated deals in the domestic banking sector
The increase in heating oil rates following government's decision to freeze the VAT rate at 11 percent, the decline in shops' turnover
