Taxation of American companies in Greece is not as major an issue as the lack of a stable taxation system, Greek-American business managers told Deputy Foreign Minister Terens Quick at a meeting in Thessaloniki on Friday.

The flagship of the 6th US Fleet, USS Mount Whitney, is in the waters of Thermaikos in Thessaloniki, watching over the Thessaloniki International Fair.

The United States wants us to be and will be an aid in our effort to give a new impetus to the Greek economy, said Alexis Tsipras at the inauguration of the US stand at the TIF.