The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Greece for CH-47D Chinook helicopters and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $150 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.
During an interview with Greek Ant-1 TV, Independent Greeks president Panos Kammenos claimed that Jews in Greece don't pay taxes, enraging the Jewish community.
The historical archives of the Organizing Committee of the "Athens 2004" Olympic Games are now being showcased in Ancient Olympia.
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, who is visiting Belgrade, Serbia, signed a deal to finance a high-speed bullet train between Budapest and Belgrade yesterday (12.18 ), a key link in Beijing’s expanding network for getting its goods to European markets.