Athens will host the 85th International Conference of Libraries in August 2019 in the summer of 2019.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras is expected to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov and European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker on the sidelines of the EU Summit Meeting underway in Brussels on Friday.

The 24-hour general strike yesterday was at the focus of the German press, that pointed out that it was a protest against the government's austerity policy.

A large scandal has come to light at the Hellenic Railways Organizaton (OSE) involving at least 8 employees and 100,000 euros in kickbackst.