Frank Engel ia an MEP from Luxemburg and the head of the Luxembourg EPP delegation. He has written three books on European issues the last of which 'Projet de Manifeste pour les États-Unis d'Europe' ('Manifesto for a United States of Europe') published in 2013 spells out his vision about a federal Europe. Frank Engel spoke to Thimis Tsiliopoulos about what a federated Europe would mean for Greece.

A policy blueprint being drawn up by governing partners New Democracy and PASOK sets out a joint stance ahead of the anticipated return to Athens by troika officials who are expected to press for further budget cuts.

Police conducted raids on two Roma camps in northern Athens yesterday, a few days after a child was discovered at a similar encampment in central Greece with a couple that were not her parents.

Judicial authorities in Thessaloniki have asked Parliament to lift the immunity of Panos Kammenos, head of the Independent Greeks party so that he can face trial for incitement to violence.