A new Greek airline, Ellinair, completed its maiden flight from Thessaloniki to Kiev and back at 2:00 p.m. on yesterday, bringing 96 Ukrainian tourists to the Northern port city.

During a time of economic crisis it is difficult to take the risky decision of opening up one's own business. However, a small pasta production cottage industry seems to provide an unexpected boon, with subsidies for investment reaching 60%.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos issued a statement regarding the vandalism at the chapel of the Church of the Holy Spirit, in Jerusalem.

German daily Die Zeit refers to the upcoming visit by German president Joachim Gauck to Athens, mentioning that the visit will bring to the forefront demands for war crime reparations.