Reuters reports that Antonis Samaras is under growing pressure as polls show the Syriza party steadily gaining ground against the ruling parties ahead of local and EU elections in May.

Τhe 1st Athens Cat Film Festival is here. Your chance to enjoy the world's most famous feline, up close and personal. Sunday February 2, promotion company “six d.o.g.s.”, NGO “Nine Lives Greece” and the Walker Art Center in the US present a sight and sound extravaganza, guaranteed to make everyone meow.

Troika oversight committee presenter Karas is sticking to his story on Alexis Tsipras embarassing silence on party proposals, as co-presenter Liem Hoang Ngoc supports the opposition leader

The EU's Political and Security Committee has confirmed the selection of Major General Philippe Ponties as Operation Commander for the EU military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA), and named Greek brigadier Christos Drivas as chief of staff. Forces on the field will be led by Afghanistan veteran Brigadier Thierrry Lion of the 1st Rifle regiment.