AEGEAN’s “Closer to Greece” initiative this month is dedicated to the island of Chios. The “star destination” will be introduced to all domestic and international passengers.

The Greek government is waiting the decision of the technical staff of Euroworking group, that will verify if the prior actions have been fulfilled so as to conclude the program review and proceed to the disbursement of the 7.5 billion euros sub-tranche of Greece’s bailout loan.

Greek government cooperation with the United States on counterterrorism remained strong. Senior Greek government leaders have emphasized that counterterrorism is one of their top priorities, the State Department said in a report on terrorism 2015.

"Your visit to Greece, following the visit of President Hollande at the end of last year, confirms the very close working relationship and mutual understanding between our countries," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday said welcoming his French counterpart Manuel Valls at the Maximos Mansion.