The gang allegedly paid Greek women up to 500 euros to marry illegal immigrants.

The government is buoyed by positive comments made by the European economic affairs commissioner but knows it needs to do more to show Greece is ready to exit from the bailout.

Doctors union asks for additional staff and equipment to ensure hospitals are fully prepared.

Further encroachment in Greek waters “predictable” but not welcome says Greek defence minister.

More than 35 per cent of the population were close to the poverty line at the end of last year, compared to 28.1 per cent in 2008, before the country’s economic crisis struck

US vice president Joe Biden hopes that tensions will be de-escalated through diplomacy.

Employees in certain parts of the public sector are receiving as much as 2,000 euros more per month than colleagues with the same qualifications.

Greece has no cremation facilities despite the practice has been legal since 2006.

30 per cent of Greeks said they save, up from just 20 per cent in 2012.

If the Government is not able to hit the December 8 target for the bailout exit, then they will shift for a December 18 date.