The interest on short-term government securities fell by 26 points but the spread on ten-year government bonds jumped again followed by the price of the insurances on them.

According to the data submitted by representatives of the shipping industry, the sector registered loss of about 260 million euros in 2010 and could not bear the additional tax burden planned by the government of George Papandreou.

The flu epidemic that began in the autumn is expected to peak during the next six to eight weeks. Until now the victims of the flu are 34 people at the average age of 57 years and in 62% of the cases the people had chronic diseases. Currently, 75 people are in hospital emergencies but 143 people were hospitalized as emergency cases since the beginning of autumn, revealed a conference on the flu attended by the Minister of Health Andreas Loverdos.