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In this photo released by Greek Prime Minister's office, Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, right, and Church head Archbishop Hieronymos speak during their meeting at Maximos Mansion in Athens on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Greece's left-led government and the country's powerful Church say they have struck a tentative deal to end decades of discord over the exploitation of large tracts of real estate both claim as their own. (Andrea Bonetti/Greek Prime Minister's Office via AP)

Greek government, Church, strike property development deal

Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 file photo, Greece's Foreign Minister, left, Nikos Kotzias, speaks with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos before a group picture of the new government outside the Parliament in Athens. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has resigned, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, following a disagreement with the defense minister over the handling of a recent deal which would change Macedonia's name in exchange for Greece dropping its objections to the country joining NATO. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)

Greek foreign minister resigns over Macedonia deal dispute

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS and ELENA BECATOROS - Associated Press

Greece: 4,000 police on duty for anti-austerity protests

By COSTAS KANTOURIS and THEODORA TONGAS - Associated Press

The sun rises behind Propylaea, the monumental gate of the ancient Acropolis hill, left, and the 2500 BC Parhenon temple in Athens, on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

After bailout Odyssey, Greece ready to be ‘normal’ again

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS - Associated Press

People swim at a beach in Rafina, east of Athens, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, ten days after the the wildfire. The bodies of 76 people killed by Greece's deadliest wildfire in decades have been identified, authorities said Tuesday, as forensic experts kept working to identify more remains recovered from the charred resort area. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Greece’s PM promises full investigation of deadly fire

Associated Press

Protesters demonstrate against the agreement between Greece and Macedonia over dispute of the former Yugoslav's republic name, outside the Greek Parliament, in Athens, Friday, June 15, 2017. The prime ministers of Greece and its northern neighbor, Macedonia, agreed Tuesday that the former Yugoslav republic should be renamed North Macedonia. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Greek lawmakers to vote on no-confidence motion in gov’t

By Elena Becatoros - Associated Press

Greek Prime minister George Papandreou, left, and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao pose for a picture in front of the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill in Athens, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. Wen vowed Saturday to double trade with Greece within five years, and to buy Greek bonds when the crisis-hit country returns to international markets. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

China’s investment in Greece tangles Europe relations

By Nikolia Apostolu — Special to The Washington Times

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, center, Greek Prime minister Alexis Tsipras, right, and Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, shake hands after their meeting at the presidential palace in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. The leaders of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece meet in the Cypriot capital for talks on forging closer ties and boosting cooperation on issues including energy following the discovery of gas deposits in the east Mediterranean. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Cyprus, Egypt, Greece pledge closer cooperation on migration

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump says world is adjusting to his leadership

By David R. Sands and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras listens during a parliamentary session in Athens on Aug. 14, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Alexis Tsipras, Greek prime minister, resigning, calling early elections

By Elena Becatoros and Nicholas Paphitis - Associated Press

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras listens during a parliamentary session in Athens on Aug. 14, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Greek lawmakers back 3rd bailout after all-night debate

By Derek Gatopoulos and Elena Becatoros - Associated Press

A man carries a closet past an abandoned branch of the National bank in Athens, Greece, on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. In Athens, the heads of the EU-IMF audit mission met with the Greek ministers of finance and economy with the talks focusing on bank recapitalisation, privatisations and fiscal targets, the finance ministry said. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

Rebooting Greece: How to get its economy going again

By Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrives for a meeting of eurozone heads of state at the EU Council building in Brussels on Sunday, July 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Francois Walschaerts)

Greece clears final reform hurdle before new bailout talks

By Nicholas Paphitis and Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrives for a meeting of eurozone heads of state at the EU Council building in Brussels on Sunday, July 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Francois Walschaerts)

Greece reaches deal with creditors, avoids euro exit

By Pan Pylas and Raf Casert - Associated Press

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras looks at his watch during a parliament meeting in Athens, Friday, July 10, 2015. Lawmakers have been summoned to emergency sessions in parliament after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sought authorization to negotiate a new bailout deal with European creditors. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

PETER MORICI: Greece’s parliament should reject bailout and dump the Euro

By Peter Morici

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras leaves from Maximos Mansion to meet the Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos in Athens, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Alexis Tsipras, Greek’s P.M., to sell austerity deal to reluctant party

By Derek Gatopoulos and Elena Becatoros - Associated Press

A supporter of the No vote waves a Greek flag after the first results of the referendum at Syntagma square in Athens, Sunday, July 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Greece rushing to finalize reforms and remain in euro

By Elena Becatoros - Associated Press

A Greek Orthodox priest walks by the poster of "NO" and posters depicting German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, top center, reading ''For five years he is drinking your blood, now tell him NO'' referring to the upcoming referendum in central Athens, on Friday, July 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

After vote win, Greece P.M. Alexis Tsipras looks to rebuild talks

By Derek Gatopoulos and Elena Becatoros - Associated Press

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis speaks with members of the International Monetary Fund, before the IMF Governors group photo, at the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, Saturday, April 18, 2015. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

Yanis Varoufakis, Greece finance minister, resigns after decisive ‘no’ bailout vote

By Elena Becatoros and Demetris Nellas - Associated Press

Demonstrators shout slogans during a rally organized by supporters of the Yes vote in Athens, Friday, July 3, 2015. A new opinion poll shows a dead heat in Greece's referendum campaign with just two days to go before Sunday's vote on whether Greeks should accept more austerity in return for bailout loans. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Greeks reject austerity measures in referendum

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times