The Central Archaeological Council (CAC) on Tuesday gave its blessing to plans for the opening ceremony of the 33rd Athens Authentic Marathon on the site of the ancient battlefield, and within the archaeological site containing the burial mound (tumulus) of the fallen Athenians.

Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas, in an interview with the Athens-based Mega television station on Tuesday, stressed the need to simplify the system of licensing foreign investments.

National Bank of Greece has announced its intention to sell all the shares held in Turkish Finansbank, a process which is subject to approval of the competent supervisory authorities.