Alexis Tsipras Monday

Greece's main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras Monday extended his condolences to the family of Paul Sarbanes, the former US senator who died Sunday at the age of 87.

In a tweet, the SYRIZA chief said Sarbanes had left behind "a great legacy as a true statesman and leading figure of the Greek-American community, who passionately championed Greek issues throughout his life."

In a bid to shift the climate following the politically toxic debate on the Prespes name deal, which was approved in Parliament last week, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Monday announced an increase to the minimum wage, declaring that it heralded the gradual rolling back of austerity that his leftist-led government has long promised.

Commenting on the government's plan to revise the Constitution, Archbishop Ieronymos urged Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Monday to clarify what his proposal to establish the "religious neutrality" of the state actually means in terms of its relationship to the Church.