Published June 02, 2016
France's prime minister has arrived in Greece amid tight security for a two-day visit expected to focus on economic cooperation.
Manuel Valls is due to meet Greece's figurehead president, Procopis Pavlopoulos, later Thursday. On Friday, he will hold talks with left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Police sealed off a chunk of central Athens on Thursday to allow Valls to lay a wreath at the Unknown Soldier's Tomb outside Parliament.
Greek officials hope French companies will show interest in the country's massive privatization drive, which is a key condition of the debt-crippled country's bailout program.
France is one of the European nations contributing to Greece's bailout programs.
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