During the German Chancellor's opening remarks in Athens today, Angela Merkel described how the nation has more opportunities than difficulties.

The Greek law enforcement community will be out in force ahead of Angela Merkel's visit to Athens on Friday. All entrances to downtown Athens will be blocked from 11.30 am until 21.30 pm and public assembly and demonstrations are prohibited.

The government's cohesion was again put to the test, this time over a technicality that might have barred Yannis Boutaris from running for Thessaloniki mayor.