The government wants 2016 to be a year when the Greek economy will recover, government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili said on Wednesday, after a cabinet meeting chaired by the prime minister.

Czech Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek invited Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias to visit Prague as soon as possible and vowed to return the visit on Wednesday, in an effort to restore relations between the two countries which soured after the Czech President said his country will join the Eurozone when Greece leaves it.

Children from the national kindergarten, the music school of Ilion and the association "Kostilata" from the city of Arta sang the Christmas carols to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the Maximos mansion on Thursday.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has presented 11 main priorities for his government for 2016.