Journalists and mass-media employees participate in the general strike through a 24-hour strike starting on Tuesday at 6:00 am, demanding the signing of new collective labour agreements.

Supreme Court Prosecutor Efterpi Goutzamani's ruling says that “those using illegally obtained video conversations will be immediately arrested, even if active deputies".

Four basic clinics at the Agios Savvas oncological hospitals are shutting down as of Tuesday, 8 April causing great consternation to cancer patients, that are being called on to seek other tratment centers.

The one-off social benefit dividend that will be distributed in May will be 500 euros per person, or 833 euros for families with two children.