Angela Merkel on ‘victory tour’ visit to Athens
by Helena Smith in Athens from on (#46PSW)
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras praises new 'relationship of trust' with German chancellor
Angela Merkel arrived in Greece on Thursday for a two-day visit to the country that has posed some of the greatest challenges of her time at the helm of Europe's powerhouse economy.
It is a trip heavy with symbolism for a leader whose policies have defined the continent and who has announced she will leave office at the end of her term in 2021.
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