The good news is that Greece will receive its delayed July sub-tranche of 1 billion euros. The money is expected to be transferred to the Greek government's Debt account at the Bank of Greece no later than Friday.

Since the beginning of the financial crisis five years ago, in 2008, the house prices in Greece have fallen by 37.6 percent in real terms.

The Greek list of monuments submited to UNESCO in order to be part in the World Heritage Site Catalogue, includes Ancient Messini.

While Europe is trying to fathom the changes that a third term for Ms Merkel will bring and how it will affect the future of the block, Greece is mired in its own political problems and the gazes of its political personnel are fixed on its proverbial navel, while political legitimacy is in tatters.