The research-driven biopharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim announced that it will invest 120 million euros to expand and upgrade its plant in Greece.

Greece is at the forefront of developments in diplomatic efforts to find a short-term solution to the greater Middle East issue, Foreign Affairs Minister George Gerapetritis said on Thursday, following the conclusion of his visit to Saudi Arabia.

The excellent relations between Greece and the United States, that recently visiting US State Secretary Antony Blinken commented on, is the result of systematic work by the Greek government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview on Wednesday.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis touched on last weekend’s visit to Crete by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in particular recalling a statement by the latter whereby Greek-US relations are at their best level that he can remember in the 30 years as a diplomat.