Apparently, even the type of ground on which ancient Greek temples were built was not accidental.

Expatriate Greeks from Crete have expressed their support for Cretan farmers, according to an announcement issued by the board of the Pan-Cretan Federation of Europe.

A literary competition on the subject, "Hellenism and Alexander the Great - past, present and future", has been organised by the expatriate Greek association, Nostos.

The main opposition Pasok party yesterday tabled a question in parliament about any actions to be taken by the Foreign Ministry in relation to the case of Greek-Australian Harry Nikolaides, who has been imprisoned in Thailand.

The policies of the previous US administration on international issues and on the economy are now definitely in the past and will not re-emerge again as long as US President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party remain in power, according to Illinois State Treasurer Alex Giannoulias, a Greek-American friend of Obama, who believes that the change serves Greek interests.