Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras invited on Thursday the leaders of six southern European Union countries to a conference in Athens on September 9, which will focus on challenges facing the EU at an economic, political and institutional level.

Greek budget revenue surpassed targets by 1.02 pct in the January-July period, although July revenues fell short of targets by 9.6 pct, Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis said on Wednesday.

The passion for the Olympic Games to some people is not exhausted merely in the excitement the sports induce to the people.

Greek Data Protection Authority approved on Wednesday the opening of about 2,500 personal files of dissidents or ordinary civilians kept by Greek authorities after the civil war and until 1974, unless they concern national security or particularly serious crimes.