The lessons of the Greek crisis, the political significance of his election to the presidency of the Eurogroup, and the need for a stronger and more financially adequate Europe lie at the core of an interview given by Greek Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis to the French magazine L'Express and journalists Muriel Breinman and Thibault Marotte.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opened the cabinet meeting on Tuesday with a brief reference to international developments that, he said, have direct economic consequences.

A 28-year-old Turkish national arrested over the fatal shooting of his 25-year-old compatriot in the Athens district of Exarchia was brought before the former Evelpidon court complex shortly after 9:30am, having been transferred from police detention at the Athens Police Headquarters (GADA).

Continuing its long-standing policy of supporting and promoting Greek-language education abroad, the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports has officially recognised two new Greek Language Departments  in Europe: the Greek Language Department in Prague, Czech Republic, and the Greek Language Department in Toulon-Var, France.