The leader of Greece’s extreme-right Golden Dawn party and four other of its parliamentarians have been formally charged with membership of a criminal organisation with intent to commit crimes.

Greek authorities have announced a series of emergency measures to prevent the outbreak of wildfires during a week of high winds and warm temperatures, after firefighters and soldiers spent the night battling a large blaze north of Athens.

The Greek government has sacked three Justice Ministry staff after the escape of two robbers from a high-security prison in Athens by helicopter - for the second time in less than three years.