The draft plan offered to the Greek government during the May 22 EuroGroup included huge primary surplus targets (3.5% of GDP until 2022 and 2.2% from 2023 to 2060).

Former Brazilian and Barcelona football star Ronaldinho painted the town red in Athens during his brief visit to Greece.

"The cooperation between Greece and the USA is important, as it was 70 years ago when Truman made his doctrine," former US Vice President Joe Biden said in his speech at the European Conference of "CONCORDIA", held in Athens.