Greece

The main index of the Greek stock exchange posted yet another 28-month high on Friday, as investors saw the majority of stocks increase in price and confidence, presenting significant opportunities in the recently stabilized economy in Greece.

Greek police have cordoned off the residence around US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt after a suspicious package was reportedly found near a rubbish bin opposite the diplomat’s house. Mrs. Pyatt lives on Panagi Kyriakou street on Elena Venizelou square near the maternity hospital in Athens. A special bomb disposal unit has arrived on the scene to investigate the package.

Silver-haired and soft-spoken, George Klonis worked as a bus driver into his 60s but found his life's purpose at the foot of Mount Olympus.

PHOTO: TANJUG / SAVA RADOVANOVIC

Getting a timeframe for becoming an EU member state would be significant for Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in Thessaloniki on Thursday.

The Greek Meteorological Services (EMY) issued an extreme weather warning forecasting a sudden deterioration starting on Saturday evening. The bulletin warns of heavy rains, storms, strong winds with some topical hail.

Greece's central government attained a primary budget surplus of 1.93 billion euros ($2.20 billion) in the first half of the year, beating its target by 1.5 billion euros thanks to lower spending, finance ministry data showed on Friday.

The number of migrants and refugees trapped on Greece's islands due to delays in asylum-processing procedures and constant new arrivals passed the 9,800 mark on Friday, official data showed.

A sticky heatwave that has gripped Greece since the start of the week will give way to thunderstorms and hail starting on Saturday night in northern parts, the national weather service, HNMS, warned on Friday.

Two Serbian citizens and one Greek, detained as suspects in the killing of an American tourist in Greece, have been released pending the outcome of the trial.

Each of the three suspects deposited EUR 5,000 in bail money.

Together, Greece, Bulgaria and Serbia are "not just three times, but ten times stronger than when they act individually," says Aleksandar Vucic.

The Serbian president spoke in Thessaloniki on Thursday after a trilateral meeting with Greek and Bulgarian prime ministers Alexis Tsipras and Boyko Borisov.