Severe storms have left problems around Greece, with most damage centered in the region of western Greece.

"Greece remains a very attractive destination for direct foreign investments in such sectors as transport, shipping and shipyards, energy and tourism," deputy foreign minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos said on Monday.

The urgent decision to reimburse fired public broadcaster ERT employees, signed by alternate finance minister Hristos Staikouras was posted on the government e-government website.

Prime minister Antonis Samaras will be in Paris tomorrow to take part in the second EU summit focusing on youth unemployment, along with employment minister Yannis Vroutsis, who arrived there today.