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.

The ground breaking ceremony for the establishment of a Greek school at Berg am Laim in Munich took place last week after a blessing by Archieratic Prelate of the Ecumenical Throne Apostolos Malamousis and the Greek Consul General in Munich, Sophia Grammata, as well as representatives and officials of the Greek German community and local officials.

Alexis Tsipras is more than a Greek political leader and potential Prime Minister. He is also a candidate of the European Left party for president of the European Commission. In that capacity, he participated on British Newspaper The Guardian's online Q&A, answering more than 200 questions about his political platform and the need for an end to austerity in the continent.

Greece's return from bond market exile and signs of economic revival have attracted international investors to its privatization drive, providing more options for raising cash to cut debts, the chief of its asset sales agency said.