This may not be the warmest May on record, but the first large fire of the season already broke out at Daskalio Keratea, in Attica, catching authorities completely off guard.

The authority against money laundering has shown that a veritable “dirty” money orgy took place between 1999 – 2010, through the Greek banking system.

According to a new poll conducted by GPO for Mega channel, shows that in the upcoming local elections for the Municipality of Athens, Giorgos Kaminis comes first in people's intention of vote and in Thessaloniki, Giannis Boutaris still holds first place. Moreover, Giannis Sgouros seems to have an easy way ahead for remaining in his position at the Prefecture of Attica.

The Greek owned merchant marine fleet is again first on the global shipping market. Greek shipowners are first in tanker ownership, second in bulk carriers, second in LNG transport ships, and second in container ships.