François Hollande

Former French president hails Greece's progress

Francois Hollande, the former president of France, on Friday hailed Greece's progress in overcoming difficult obstacles.

"You managed to ensure that Greece achieved good results," Hollande said during a visit to Maximos Mansion in Athens.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, for his part, welcomed Hollande as "a true friend of Greece."

Former French president Francois Hollande visits refugee camp in Athens

Francois Hollande (r), the former President of France, poses for a picture next to a refugee, during his visit at the refugee camp of Elaionas in Athens, Thursday. Others are not identified. Hollande called on Turkey to honor a deal with the European Union to curb human smuggling and said he believed "no further austerity measures" should be imposed on Greece.

French ex-president tells Kathimerini Grexit was a real risk

In an interview to be published in Kathimerini's Sunday edition, former French President Francois Hollande emphasizes how close Greece came to exiting the eurozone in the summer of 2015, while offering insights into the pivotal role of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in averting the crisis, as well as his own involvement in the dramatic negotiations that led to the agreement for Greece's third

As 'gate of Europe,' Greece is Also an ISIS Target

Europe needs to prepare for more attacks by Islamic fundamentalists and new types of attacks, warns the chair of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, Francois Heisbourg, who is visiting Athens at the invitation of local think tank Network for Reform in Greece and Europe, Ekathimerini writes.

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