The ban on smoking in Greece caused contradictory responses in society, and although there are still ashtrays on the tables at many restaurants and cafes, the first results of the fight against tobacco smoke are already here. Over the past two years, 4% of the Greeks have stopped smoking, and the fines imposed on owners of restaurants and smokers for the past six months amount to one million euros, announced the management of the Ministry of Health at a press conference.

The company was not able to implement the recommendation of the Private Insurance Supervisory Committee to raise an additional equity capital of 10 million euros and stops its activity as of May this year.

After the bitter experience of the Socialists in 2010 to control the constant growth of fuel prices by limiting the retail prices this year they have decided to dig into the pockets of the big players – the companies responsible for the transport and distribution of fuels.

A group experts from the European Union arrive in Athens in late May to inspect whether the Mediterranean country fulfills its obligations under the Schengen Agreement

Unnamed sources say that Germany has indirectly blocked the proposed investment from Qatar for the recovery of total 5300 acres in the coastal suburb of Elliniko. The Arab country accused the Greek government in lack of professionalism.