A Canadian citizen, Richard Wesley Walchuk, who swindled more than 8 million dollars in six months from dozens of investors in Canada and the USA was arrested in Palaio Faliro, near Athens.

Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis attempted to slash rumors by stressing that there would be no new cuts in wages and pensions.

In the first of a new series on holidaying in the Greek islands, British newspaper Guardian look at the Sporades – including Skopelos, where “Mamma Mia!” was filmed – and Evia.

Ships will remain docked at Greek ports on Thursday, due to the participation of the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation in private sector union GSEE’s 24 hour strike on May Day.