Greek PM prepares for US trip on October 17

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is preparing to address a host of crucial issues in his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on October 17, Kathimerini understands, most pressing among which is the stance that the International Monetary Fund will assume on Greece's third bailout as well as bilateral cooperation in the area of defense. 

Ahead of the trip, a government source in Washington underlined the significance of a visit by a leader of a party like left-wing SYRIZA to the White House.

Plans by Tsipras to visit Chicago for talks with representatives of businesses and startups, as well as with potential investors, are also regarded as very significant by officials in Washington, Kathimerini understands.

During Tsipras's planned visit to Chicago - his office has yet to confirm whether it will come before or after his trip Washington - the...