All the pending matters concerning Greece’s fiscal consolidation programme have been on the negotiating table during a meeting between Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and the representatives of Greece’s troika of interna-tional lenders on Tuesday evening, Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said after the end of the meeting.

The Greek labour market showed signs of improvement in the third quarter of 2013, according to ManpowerGroup's quarterly survey on employment prospects.

Greece, given its geographic location, can be China’s gateway to Europe and Europe’s to China, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras told an event on Monday evening at Athens’ Intercontinental hotel, hosted by the Union of Greek Ship Owners and the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, on the occasion of the European Maritime Day and Hellenic Maritime Day.

The new Acropolis Museum on Thursday celebrates its 4th anniversary with a series of special lectures on the "untold stories" of the Parthenon frieze segments, cut-price admission of just 3 euros for visitors and extended opening hours from 8:00 a.m. until midnight.

Athens Mayor George Kaminis on Monday unveiled a rich arts programme planned by the Athens municipality in various venues around the city, spanning the period from May until next November 2013, under the banner 'Centre and neighbourhoods all one stage".

The Sunday Times released the list of the world’s 50 best museums, vibrant contemporary spaces that house small miracles which escaped the ravages of time and culture degenerations. Acropolis Museum ranks third on the list, coming after Smithsonian Museum in Washington, the world’s largest museum and the British Museum in London, dedicated to human history and culture.