After the fake license plates he used on his car to avoid paying road taxes and insurance, and the revelation that he received EU funding to complete his “guesthouse/chalet,” yet another scandal comes to light highlighting Mr Liapis' penchant for “thriftiness.”

The Greek Consulate General in New York announced the opening of a new exhibition entitled “An Archaeologist’s Eye: The Parthenon Drawings of Katherine A. Schwab.”

Greece's court of auditors has blocked the sale of 28 state assets to two Athens-based companies meaning the country will miss its 1.3 billion euro target for selloffs in 2013.

Investigation magistrates,Raikou and Andreadis are examining the connection of suspect loans to allegations of money laundering and fraud.