Ippokrateio Hospital in Athens

The Chinese expat community in Greece has come together to help a 22-year-old man from China suffering from acute leukaemia, while his father is also terminally ill with cancer.

Lin Qinglin, the 22-year-old hailing from Fujian, is in serious condition and his treatment requires repeated blood transfusions.

Former defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, who is serving a 20-year sentence for money laundering at Attica's high-security Korydallos Prison was transferred to the Ippokrateio hospital in Athens on Friday to undergo by-pass surgery next week.

Stage, film and TV actor Yiannis Voglis has died at the age of 79. Voglis started his theater character in 1961 under legendary director Karolos Koun. Voglis worked alongside a number of Greece's star actors, such as Elli Lambeti and Manos Katrakis.

His film career also began in the 1960s and he subsequently had parts in numerous TV series over the last few decades.