Criticism from the country’s international creditors has pushed the decision.

As troika return, Greek officials seek way to limit impact of public sector overhaul

80 per cent of the pollution was being caused by wood fires

Papageorgopoulos and two former municipal aides handed stiff sentences for filching 18 mln euros

Golden Dawn begins ‘national awareness’ tutorials for schoolchildren

A parliamentary debate about the agricultural sector in Greece resulted in a fiery exchange between Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras.

Greece is hoping that the departure of civil servants from the public sector will help convince visiting troika officials that there is no needto sack public sector workers.

Cypriot president-elect Nicos Anastasiades was busy appointing a new cabinet on Monday after winning Sunday’s election runoff with 57.5 percent of the vote.

Talks between four ministers and unionists representing farmers who have been pushing for tax breaks broke down, prompting producers to herald further protest action.

It is believed that at least half of all Greeks do not pay the entire amount of taxes that they should.