In the past years Athens' central and most emblematic square has been damaged repeatedly as marble tiling was removed and broken by protesters to hurl at police, surfaces were vandalized by graffiti, statues were defaced.

The PM has been doing his best to whip the votes from the New Democracy MPs and now his junior coalition partner' turn to do his bid wrangling the vote for PASOK's MPs.

Illegal brothels are on the rise in recession stricken Athens according to a report presented in parliament by the Athens City Hall. A new regulatory bill is considered by Interior ministry.

Jailed 17 November terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas, is again in the media, after the controversial publication of his memoirs, with a letter blasting the construction of the new maximum security prison.