Few figures in modern Greek history have divided opinion as sharply as former Prime minister Alexis Tsipras. To some, he is the firebrand populist who took the country to the edge of financial abyss. To others he was the man who dared to confront Europe’s most powerful institutions at the height of the debt crisis but at the end betrayed his own promises when he signed the bailout agreement he once campaigned against. On Monday, Alexis Tsipras announced his resignation as a member of parliament for SYRIZA, a move widely interpreted as a prelude to launching a new political entity outside the party he once led.

The Greek superstar, after settling his wife and four children in his home in Psychiko, begins his professional obligations in Milwaukee - The Greek Freak's dream at 40, and if there is a serious proposal, to leave the NBA for his homeland

Research vessel Piri Reis is being closely monitored by the Greek Navy. The ship which is sailing in international waters west of Psara, following the NAVTEX issued by the neighboring country for investigations from October 4-14.

The Greek government has launched a new digital platform to make it easier for Greeks living abroad to apply for a 50% income tax break if they return to the country, Labor Minister Niki Kerameus has announced.