Greece recorded a primary budget surplus of 2.270 billion euros in 2015, up from a surplus of 1.872 billion euros in 2014 but down from a revised budget target for a surplus of 3.257 billion, the Finance ministry said on Friday.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is setting eyes on Iran market in view of the forthcoming visit of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the Iranian capital and the participation of GNTO in the Tehran International Tourism Exhibition (T.I.T.E) to be held on February 16-19.

Greece’s creditors want more pension slashes
On its part the Labor Ministry tried to address leaks concerning demands for cuts to main pensions by downplaying creditors demands.

Coast Guard has so far recovered the bodies of 34 migrants and refugees, among them 11 children, from the sea region off Kalolimnos after the sinking of a sailing boat carrying an unknown number of passengers.