State Department: Greece was 'cooperative' in counterterrorism efforts last year

The Greek government remained a "cooperative counterterrorism partner" of the United States in 2018 and improved its tools and information exchange to vet undocumented migrants who continue to arrive in significant numbers, the State Department said for the country in its annual report on terrorism.

Among the developments evaluated as positive, the State Department mentions the legislation passed to permit the collection and analysis of passenger name record (PNR) data in implementation of European law and international best practices.

It also noted that there were "no major terrorist incidents" in the country last year and that the US and Greek forces participated in a large-scale joint counterterrorism training exercise.

The report hails the work of Greek judges and prosecutors, saying they are "professional, experienced, and well-equipped to confront...