Prokopis Pavlopoulos received support from 233 of the 300 lawmakers in Parliament.

Migrants who have been in the facility for more than six months will be released first.

Greece and euro-area members have been at odds over the formula needed to extend the country’s bailout.

European Union’s immigration policy has imposed a disproportionately heavy burden on Greece, says Yiannis Panousis.

Request sees bailout terms being set aside.

More than half of Greeks polled believe the country’s economic situation will get worse before it gets better.

Former conservative Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos has been named as the government’s presidential candidate.

Any migrants arrested for illegal entry would be released on the condition that they visit their local police station regularly.

Some pensioners are as young as 51.

Greece has been told it has until Friday to request an extension to the current bailout or face the possibility of losing the pending funds.