A work of art must create feelings, tensions and sometimes controversy. Somehow the last work of internationally renowned sculptor Kostis Georgiou, that was erected at the "entrance" of Palaio Faliro, has sparked a feud between some citizens and the mayor.

Tourist arrivals in Greece continued their upward trend in November, showing that Greece is becoming a year-round destination, according to a monthly report by the Greek Tourism Confederation Institute (InSETE) released on Thursday.

The flash floods in Mandra were caused by extreme weather, but human irresponsibility and bureaucracy that led to destruction and the loss of 24 lives were even more extreme, said the team of inspectors at the General Inspector of Public Administration in a report on the tragedy, published on Thurday.