Stathis Lazaridis, the Police officer who was shot in a shoot out with cannabis growers in Zoniana village in November 2007, died on Sunday, after 8 years in the hospital.

A European Commission report released on Friday highlights the losses incurred by EU membes due to VAT evasion from 2009-2013 and gives an accountof the problem in Greece.

Use of plastic money in the retail commerce has almost tripled since the imposition of capital controls in the country, with credit institutions issuing more than 1.1 million debit cards in one month in the period from the end of June until early August, to a total of 11 million cards.