French president Hollande arrives in Athens

French President Francois Hollande arrived Tuesday in Athens where he is expected to signal support for Greece's efforts to get the economy back on track. Hollande was to hold talks with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and President Karolos Papoulias during the six-hour visit. Talks will focus on Greece's privatization process, with Athens reportedly keen for French company EDF to bid in the international tender for Greece's natural gas companies DEPA and DESFA. Hollande is also expected to try to convince officials to lease two FREMM multi-purpose frigates for the exploration of gas and oil reserves in the Aegean, according to a report of DPA.