But government and academic hostility to entrepreneurship are getting in the way.

Greece’s future was at stake in discussions at the European Union (EU) summit in Riga, Latvia.

Pensions remained a point of contention, with creditors pushing for the abolition of early retirements.

Greece’s poverty rate has climbed more than 20 per cent since 2007.

Prokopis Pavlopoulos was declared a honorary citizen of the island.

Last year Sweden became the most recent European Union member to recognise Palestine

Finance Minster Yiannis Varoufakis says he would favour paying pensions and salaries over the country’s creditors.

Greece says it will default in June without aid from lenders.

Tourists can feel safe when taking a dip, as Greece’s coastal waters get ‘excellent’ clean water rating.

A doctor has been arrested after asking for cash from patients in order to issue them with health certificates.