What seemed like a destabilizing result early last night after local elections exit polls came out, was turned around, leading the Greek stock market to a recovery, after last week's tumble down.

Thirty nine parties, seven coalitions, and an independent candidate are running in Greece for the upcoming European parliament elections.

Well known names rung out at Kaminia, Piraeus, at the official presentation of Yannis Moralis ticket for the municipality of Piraeus, including Olympiakos FC owner Vagelis Marinakis and industrialist Petros Kokkalis.