The Greek office of the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) appealed to the European Union to boost support for Greece and other southern European countries struggling with a growing influx of would-be immigrants, reporting that arrivals on islands in the Aegean have tripled over the past year as daily Kathimerini writes.

Ebola is rapidly spreading as Greece is bracing itself for the possibility of an attack. In the framework of preparations, Health Ministry officials are meeting with representatives of the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) today to discuss measures being taken to deal with a possible Ebola epidemic. 

A veritable museum and armory was found in the possession of a 51 year old man in Pella, Imathia. Among items found by police were ancient coins, firearms, ammunition, blunt and edged weapons, and even animal bones.