Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will receive Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who is carrying out an official visit to Greece, at the government headquarters at Maximos Mansion on Tuesday at 15:00, the premier's office announced.

Greek football players announced on Monday that they will go on strike indefinitely starting next week.

Alexis Tsipras has insisted his fragile coalition will prevail in tough negotiations with Greece’s creditors over pension reform, and dismissed suggestions he will have to seek backing from pro-European opposition parties in Athens to stay in power.