Prime Minister George Papandreou chose the tiny island of Kastelorizo to announce the news, which immediately topped the global broadcasts - the country officially asked for activation of the European mechanism for financial aid.

Dimitris Grindzos owns a landscaping company Garden Delight, which is the culmination of his dream to be his own boss. He does not fit the cliché of a typical Greek lover with Rey Ban sunglasses and frappe in his hand at five in the afternoon. Ambitious, focused, but very funny and accessible, the young entrepreneur, represents a new generation of Greeks who have the power and ability to change the face of his country in this difficult period.

"Greece is a spiritually orphaned country," says music critic Yiannis Svolos and admits that if he could, he would eradicate Greek shalowness.

Athens Stock Exchange suffered another record collapse and closed with 3.91 percent decline. Spread-index of the ten year Greek government bonds reached the dreaded 600 basis points, which means that the interest thereon is formed around 8.8 percent. CDS insurance pinned to 565 basis points, which is about 200 points higher than the CDS of Iraq.

New technology gurus are gathering in Thessaloniki for the first Festival of Innovation "Thessaloniki: City of Future”, which will be held between May 10 and 16.

24-hour strike was announced by public sector employees went out on a protest rally in central Athens. Doctors, teachers, ministry officials and state agencies, archeologists and artists protest against government measures. Meanwhile port workers continue their strike action.

Superleague wants guarantee the future president will not have ties to any football team.