The new airport of Paros, expected to handle four times the traffic and contribute to an increase in tourism, strengthen the local economy and create new jobs, is set to open its doors and be fully operational on July 25.

Formations of Turkish military aircraft on Wednesday flew over Greek islands in the Aegean, where they were identified and intercepted by Greek fighter planes.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas met with former Danish prime minister and current president of the NGO "Save the Children", Helle Thorning-Schmidt, in Athens on Wednesday.