The Greek-British journalist Iason Athanasiadis evaluated his release, after a two week arrest in Iran, as a triumph for the Greek diplomacy. The freelance journalist was in the country to cover the local presidential elections for Washington Times. After the adventure he lived through in Iran, he gave a lecture in the Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry on the subject: “Recent Iran elections: a personal testimony.” The lecture was organized by ELIAMEP organization.

The official summer sales, which in some stores reach 70%, start from today, July 15. The Chief Secretariat of Consumers in Greece warns that in order for sales to be in favor of consumers, people need to decide what they really need and to know the basic discount rules.

Rodi Kratsa from New Democracy and Stavros Lambridis from PASOK were chosen for second and third vice-Presidents of the new European parliament President Jerzy Buzek.