Greek central government cash balance recorded a surplus of 524 million euros in the first three months of 2016, compared to a deficit of 918 million in the same period in 2015, the Bank of Greece said on Wednesday.

A fire that broke out at the refugee hosting centre in Diavata at 15.00 on Wednesday was extinguished after burning 25 tents, the fire department said.

Greek police announced on Wednesday that an ancient bronze figurine dated back to the Middle Minoan Period was found in the possession of four men, who were arrested on charges of illicit antiquities trading on May 29, 2015 in Sitia.

The government and the institutions representatives on Wednesday reached an agreement on the 1.8 billion euro package of indirect taxation, according to a government official.