Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will prepare a response to the Troika after the country’s lenders asked for tougher promises on fiscal and structural measures.

A senior euro zone official says Greece must ask for an extension on its bailout program before parliaments close for the year.

The two biggest Greek cities join 35 cities around the world to enter the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative.

Around 1,000 auxiliary teachers will be hired to fill gaps in primary and secondary schools.

As Athens awaits the troika’s reply, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says he will “protect the country’s dignity”.

Greece will ask Northern European countries if they are willing to grant asylum to some 200 Syrian refugees.

Homeless people seeking shelter in hostels in Athens won’t need to undergo HIV tests to have their applications approved.

The University of Athens and Thessaloniki’s Aristotle University make “urgent and anxious” appeals for funding.

The underwater ancient remains have been found at the bottom of the Aegean sea just off the coast of Delos.

Both agreed that Greece’s foreign policy should not be affected by domestic political differences.