– The former Greek Transport Minister Michalis Liapsis was caught driving with fake number plates. During a routine control near Athens, it was proven than documents of his 4×4 proved incorrect. His vehicle was not insured and the former minister had no driver’s license in his pocket. According to the police of the poverty-stricken country, the man tried to evade taxes for the car. What he did is however an offense and may cost him a fine of 15,000 euros.

– Congratulations to Angela Merkel for her third term as German Chancellor who was formally re-elected Tuesday by the Bundestag (German Parliament). The 185-page coalition agreement will be signed today by the three government parties, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with its sister party Christian Social Union (CSU) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). They will be a part of the Chancellor’s “Merkel III group”.