Sources close to Alexis Tsipras spoke of a “relatively positive but extremely fluid climate.”

Unemployment sits at 26 per cent.

Antonis Samaras wants to stay on as party chief of New Democracy.

Two sentenced over attack against a member of anti-capitalist ANTARSYA party.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel refused to speculate on the possible need of a third loan package for Greece.

Since the elections, relations between the premier and the New Democracy leader have been frosty.

Both dodged the blame after new police guidelines on migration control were issued and then revoked within a few hours.

The ancient city of Philippi in eastern Macedonia hoping for a UNESCO World Heritage nod.

The Greek government is hoping the eurozone finance ministers will deem the proposals enough to pave the way for the release of some funding to Athens within March.

“The incident in question showed that provocative behaviour,” says a Greek diplomatic offical.