The suspect claims that the writer refused and that the two men pushed him over in anger, leading to his death.

Outflow of deposits still manageable, but any unilateral moves could see local lenders starved of cash.

Several officials in Brussels rejected mounting speculation about Greece leaving the single currency if SYRIZA is elected to government later this month.

Officers discovered a hand-drawn diagram apparently showing how weapons would be arranged in a second van to be used in the alleged prison bust.

A gauge of the dollar headed for its highest ever close as the Federal Reserve moves toward raising interest rates.

The temperature is expected to reach as low as -11 in Florina, West Macedonia.

The Greek government will proceed to all of the necessary representations to the Libyan authorities.

According to police, bomb making material was discovered at the property in Loutraki.

Xeros had been at large for a year after failing to return from furlough in January 2014 and until his arrest on Saturday in Anavyssos, southeast of Athens.

SYRIZA has led New Democracy in opinion polls for months, but its lead has narrowed in recent weeks.