Greece

The Greek coast guard rescued 51 irregular migrants early on Tuesday after spotting the sailing boat they were traveling in off Cape Tenaro, at the southernmost tip of the Peloponnese.

The migrants were taken to the nearby harbor at Gytheio.

Two of the group were taken to the hospital for treatment.

Alexis Tsipras was informed on the background negotiations and the progress of the Brussels Group meeting by FinMin Yanis Varoufakis and the members of the Greek delegation.

Greece opposes European Union sanctions imposed against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said, denouncing the approach

With its dignity battered by six years of "humiliation" at the hands of its international creditors, cash-strapped Greece is turning to folk music and patriotism to restore its injured national pride.
      

The SYRIZA-led government is expected to submit a proposal for a parliamentary committee to examine the handling of the Greek debt crisis by previous administrations.

By Nikos Vatopoulos

The reopening of the Athens Municipal Gallery on Koumoundourou Square, one of the city center?s more neglected corners, was one of the greatest cultural events of the past few months even though it received little publicity.

Greece "does not agree" with sanctions imposed on Russia

MOSCOW -- Greece "does not agree" with the sanctions of the West against Russia, as it considers them "a road to nowhere," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said.

In an interview for TASS ahead of his visit to Moscow, he noted there was a chance to raise the level of trade between the two countries "to a higher level."

By Sofia Horta e Costa

Even as Greek stocks head for a fourth quarter of losses and volatility surges, investors are having a hard time turning down bets that things will improve.

By Pantelis Boukalas

The raucous four-hour debate in the Greek Parliament on Monday evening going into Tuesday morning made it clear that Greece wants an "honest" compromise with international creditors. Here are the key points of  Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' speech: