A well known lawyer was shot and robbed as he was setting off for work, yesterday morning, on Phidiou Street in the suburb of Penteli.

The “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” will take place on 9 November 2014.

The start point of the 42,195 km race-course is the town of Marathónas, with its finishing point being the horseshoe-shaped Panathenaic Stadium, the beautiful marble stadium in which the first modern Olympics were held in 1896.

Greece is ready for a "new relationship" with international creditors in 2015, according to finance minister Gikas Hardouvelis, signalling a change of course from plans that shook markets.