The revenue from the country's 12 largest ports reached 192 million euros in 2013, a little over the figure for 2013. Of these Piraeus generated 180 million euros. At the same time profits rose from 32.8 million to 40.9 million euros.

The survival of baby John Metaxiotis in Victoria, Australia is nothing short of a miracle, as he is one of the smallest babies, ever, to survive.

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and government Vice President Evangelos Venizelos met in the evening, in order to evaluate the results of the triple elections - municipal, regional and European Parliament - for the two coalition government partners, New Democracy (ND) and PASOK parties in detail.

Greece's fourth-largest lender Alpha Bank posted a loss for the first quarter, broadly in line with analysts' estimates, as provisions for bad loans offset a rise in net interest income.