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The disruptions caused by the extended strike by Greek seamen was overcome on Friday by farmers on Naxos who used fishing boats to transport supplies including dairy products to neighboring Aegean islands, while two ferry companies (Ionian Group and Kefalonian Lines) operating the Zakynthos-Kyllini line broke the strike with two morning sailings on the pretext there was an emergency on the isla

The great Greek painter, teacher and academic, Panayiotis Tetsis, died at the age of 91. “Who can really imagine the history of modern Greek painting without Tetsis?” said the director of National Gallery and close friend of his, Marina Lambraki Plaka, a few days ago at an event held by the Ministry of Culture, which awarded him Yannis Moralis award.

The three arrested will appear on Friday in front of the magistrate to defend themselves against the criminal charges of blackmailing public organizations, companies and banks and embezzling Greek state.

The police arrested one publisher and two reporters for blackmailing public organizations, companies and banks following a complaint submitted by a director of a public organization who had been blackmailed.

Labor Minister Panagiotis Skourletis, outgoing minister of Labor and Social Solidarity, gave over his ministry to George Katrougalos before taking over as Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Minister. He takes over from Panagiotis Lafazanis who heads the left platform.

PM Alexis Tsipras announced a Greek government reshuffle on Friday afternoon, expected since an earlier vote in Parliament this week, replacing “dissident” minister Panagiotis Lafazanis with MP Panos Skourletis at the production reconstruction ministry.

By Chryssa Liaggou

Energy Minister Panayiotis Lafazanis told a press conference in Athens on Tuesday that his visit to Moscow this week has paved the way for a package agreement between Greece and Russia in the energy sector.

Its main pillar will be Greek support for the so-called Turkish Stream pipeline, which will cross Greek territory.

Three Greek international soccer players were slightly injured on Monday in a car crash as they travelled by taxi to Budapest airport following Greece's Euro 2016 qualifying goalless draw against Hungary on Sunday.

Health Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis announced on Sunday that the government intends to abolish, possibly from the beginning of March, the 5 euro hospital admission fee for those having an AMKA (Greek Social Security Number).

The 1 euro fee per medicine subscription will also be abolished for the same category of patients.

The strengthening of the Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) will lead to Greece immediately collecting 2.5 billion euros from tax evaders, State Minister for Combating Corruption Panayiotis Nikoloudis said Tuesday.