Gross capital formation is expected to exceed 22.3 billion euros in 2017, according to the economy ministry's estimates, compared to 19.5 billion euros in 2016.

The new video produced by the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) will participate in the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's 2nd tourism video competition, held on the occasion of the 22nd Session of UNWTO General Assembly in Chengdu, China, on September 11-16, 2017.

The Ionian highway is a stategic project for all Greece and Epirus and upgrades the country's role in the wider region, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday during the inauguration of the new road.

The alleged attempted rape of a 19-year-old Syrian refugee man by three Iraqi refugees in the Samos reception and identification centre has provoked a series of reprisals and sparked violent clashes between Syrians and Iraqis on the island.