Eurostat's figures confirm that the Greek economy is outperforming as it has returned to growth, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday said during a meeting with EU Commission for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici.

Greece will not fragment European unity in the case of tougher sanctions against Russia, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday. Tsipras was replying to questions during a joint press conference with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, following their meeting in Kiev.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is paying a visit to Ukraine, met on Thursday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev.