Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Saturday was quoted by a mass circulation Athens daily as stressing that "the Greek people's sacrifices will not be in vain", referring to the recent batch of austerity measures announced by the government.
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party leader Antonis Samaras on Saturday unleashed a scathing attack on the PASOK government over its economic policies amid the ongoing deficit and debt crisis in the country.
A large early Christian Basilica (1st to early 4th century AD) and an important late Byzantine period (1204-1430) building were unearthed at a same number of Thessaloniki metro construction sites over the recent period. Part of a three-aisled, 50-metre-long basilica was unearthed during earthworks for the construction of the Sintrivani station and according to archaeologists it belongs to a cemetery.
Greece and Albania signed an upgraded law enforcement cooperation protocol on Friday, during the visit to Tirana by Citizen's Protection Minister Mihalis Chryssohoidis.
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Budget revenues surpassed budget targets in the first two months of 2010, while spending was lower compared with budget targets for the year, official figures showed on Friday
Greek export-deliveries rose 0.9 pct in January to 959.8 million euros, from 951.6 million euros in the corresponding month last year
Greek unemployment jumped to 10.2 pct of the workforce in December 2009, from 8.9 pct in December 2008
Stocks eased slightly in the Athens Stock Exchange on Friday, with the composite index falling 0.42% to end at 2,115.65 points.
The Greek community's building in Santiago sustained serious damage as a result of the powerful earthquake that struck Chile late last month
