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Obama thanks Greece for accepting Syrian refugees

By Sarah Bedford
Published November 15, 2016 3:17pm ET
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Obama thanks Greece for accepting Syrian refugees
"They've rightly earned the admiration of the world" for taking in so many Syrian refugees, President Obama said Tuesday in Athens after a private meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras. (AP Photo) | Thanassis Stavrakis

President Obama praised Greece’s “extraordinary compassion” in accepting thousands of Syrian refugees despite suffering from economic troubles at home.

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