The most dangerous was the situation on the island of Serifos where the locals and tourists ran to the sea to escape from the fire. It had broken out in the forests above one of the beaches on the island. The residents in the area were helping the adults and children board boats to escape from the damaging fire by water. Others were trying to bring the flames under control, using hoses and items at hand.

The two countries will take over the EU presidency in 2014 one after another and they are planning to align their programmes related to the illegal immigration, the economy and energy.

The former Minister said that he was unable to present his pleading because he did not have enough time to prepare it. It is expected that the court will announce its final decision on Friday.

The major percentage of revenues for 2013 will come from the sale of the state lottery OPAP and Hellenic State Lotteries; the last obstacles for the sale of the public water supply company EYDAP have been removed

What we eat may be more important to our appearance than any cosmetic products that we buy

Outbreaks on Crete, Rhodes and Serifos are out of control; fire-fighting forces are trying to extinguish them

In the evaluation of Greece’s second programme, the EC called for further structural reforms and continuation of privatisation