13:10Meanwhile in Greece, the visiting French President, Emmanuel Macron, has been chairing a meeting of Greek and French entrepreneurs. French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (right) hold a discussion with French and Greek business leaders in AthensOn the second day of his two-day official trip to Athens, the focus has turned firmly to investment. We are calling on the Europeans to invest in Greece.”A former economy minister, Macron has used the visit to applaud Greek reforms under prime minister Alexis Tsipras. He has stressed that, like the leftist leader, he believes Greece is on the road to recovery and growth after seven years of recession. “The Greek economy is turning the page after seven years of crisis,” said Tsipras who also attended the meeting.

Source: The Guardian September 08, 2017 07:10 UTC