Athens

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to meet German and French leaders in Riga this week to try to win consent for a joint statement that could give him more leeway in talks with international lenders and give a breath of air to his cash-strapepd government.

Athens’ optimism on negotiations is not justified, according to German FinMin Wolfgang Schaeuble.

As he stated, he does not exclude the possibility of bankruptcy (insolvency) for Greece, while information from the Institutions do not go hand in hand with the optimism expressed by the Greek government.

A three-year-old boy from Georgia died on Thursday after falling down a light well from a fifth floor apartment in the area of Kallithea, southern Athens.

A police investigation was underway to determine the cause of the fatal accident.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis was forced to say he respected the confidentiality of debt talks with his European counterparts after a news report claimed he recorded an April meeting.

US Ambassador to Greece David Pearce shared a riotous watercolor and pastel view of the Acropolis on Twitter on Wednesday night.

SYRIZA MPs are preparing to propose a vote, possibly during the summer, for Parliament to recognize Palestine as a state based on its 1967 borders, Kathimerini understands.

By Christos Ziotis & Jeff Black

The European Central Bank approved the smallest rise in emergency cash for Greek lenders since tensions re-emerged in February, a sign that deposit outflows may be easing as political talks on the nation's finances improve.

Police on Thursday were investigating an explosion outside an insurance agency located at the Aithrio shopping center in Maroussi, northern Athens.

One person was slightly injured in the incident which reportedly occurred late on Wednesday.

Initial reports suggested the attack was carried out by a device made of cooking gas canisters.

It’s all Greek … to you (!), but we’ll summarize:

Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Wednesday fuelled further controversy by reiterating that he would favor paying pensions and salaries over the country?s creditors, while in an interview with the New York Times magazine he revealed that he had taped informal talks with his eurozone peers in Riga last month.