Greece was very close to a solution regarding its debt after the last Eurogroup, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras predicted on Sunday during the customary premier’s press conference at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).

UN Secretary General Special Representative on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, is in Athens on Monday for a meeting with Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias at 16:00.

More than 1.0 billion euros of “fresh” money has returned to Greek banks as deposits following the latest relaxation of capital controls last month, offering clear evidence of a restored climate of confidence in the domestic banking system.