Talks between Berlin and Athens on a deal for refugees are fairly advanced, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday, highlighting that an agreement with Italy still has some time yet.

The Ministry of Environment will call on local government authorities to hand over a list of illegal construction which court decisions have verified and will see to it that all such structures are torn down, if need be by its own services, the minister said on Monday.

What if its hot? Visitors to Athens do not seem to suffer from the rise in temperature and are riding on the leave of Athens.