Petros Doukas

Ex-agriculture minister Spilios Livanos, who was sacked yesterday, has apologised to "those who believe they were offended" by his posture during a recent meeting in Sparta, at a ceremony today in which he handed over his portfolio to incoming minister Yorgos Georgantas

The mayor of Sparta and former minister of ND, Petros Doukas, gave his own answer after the reactions to his unacceptable statements about the fires in Ilia in 2007.

Scottish actor Gerard Butler will be in Sparta on March 14 to run as a torchbearer for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, a local mayor said Thursday.

Speaking to state-run broadcaster ERT, Petros Doukas said the actor will also be in the city in June to attend the celebrations for the 2,500 years of the Battle of Thermopylae.

Investments in Greece could actually be more than meets the eye, though obviously the potential is much greater than what has been realized to date, according to former economy and finance minister Petros Doukas.