Fifteen police officers were arrested after an inquiry into over 300 officers found them to be linked to illegal activities by extreme right wing Golden Dawn party.

Greek Olympic medal winners, and finalists, and other honored athletes were protesting in front of parliament today, expressing their opposition to the measure of suspension.

In a scathing article, in The Times, Oliver Kamm argues very strongly for the return of the Parthenon Marbles back to Greece. This, just a month after UNESCO announced it will undertake an effort at brokering a return of the sculptures to Athens.

The meeting between Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has concluded with the two officials exchanging pleasantries and committing to closer bilateral relations.