Premier pledges frequent contact with Thessaloniki

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras speaks during a visit to the Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum, known in Greek as NOESIS, on Saturday. Tsipras was in the northern port city to mark the opening of the prime minister's office there. The premier pledged to visit Thessaloniki every two weeks and to hold talks in his office with the aim of getting a clearer understanding of the issues troubling local people. He also pledged to hold meetings between ministers and representatives of local bodies at his Thessaloniki office. [Andrea Bonetti/ANA-MPA]