Of a new starting point in Greek-Russian relations spoke Sergei Lavrov in an interview with Greek newspaper "Efimerida ton Syntakton", meaning the meetings of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

Zoran Zaev's statements on the "Macedonian minority" in Greece and the teaching of "Macedonian language" caused a stir and the reaction of Athens. Although the FYROM side has recanted (or at least tried), Zoran Zaev continues to maintain these ideas.

The return of a bronze statue, which had been made by Lysippos between the fourth and second centuries BC, from the Getty Museum in Los Angeles was decided by the Supreme Court of Italy.