As everyone is waiting for the announcement of candidates' names for Stavros Theodorakis new political party “To Potami,” (The River) in light of EU elections in May, one name is being floated as part of the party's inner core: Eleni Antoniadou

A resounding NO was the answer from Mikis Theodorakis to the proposal by Evangelos Venizelos that he be placed as a candidate for the country's presidency.

Mikis Theodorakis will be welcomed by the Athens Academy as a new member emeritus during an open plenum on Tuesday at 19.00 pm.