A total of 19 political parties and five party coalitions on Monday sent declarations stating their intention to run in the September 20 general elections to the Supreme Court Prosecution.

Greece submitted a request to the European Union to activate its EU Civil Protection Mechanism and provide additional financial aid, so as to help the country deal with the massive inflow of refugees and migrants on its islands, the Interior ministry said on Monday.

The leader of SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, asked Greeks to grant him a strong mandate in the upcoming elections to give the Left a chance to govern, during a campaign speech in the town of Komotini, in northern Greece on Monday night. 

The importance of Ancient Olympia as a major tourist attraction in Greece was among the main topics discussed in a meeting between Greek interim Alternate Tourism Minister Alkistis Protopsalti and Western Greece Regional Governor Apostolos Katsifaras.