President Pavlopoulos calls for solidarity for Greece during visit to Berlin

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Greece is expecting the solidarity of its partners and the implementation of their commitments towards the country, particularly now that Greece is about to overcome the crisis, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Friday speaking at the official dinner held in his honour by German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin.

Pavlopoulos said the principle “pacta sunt servanda” is an essential European principle whose consistent implementation is a prerequisite for maintaining the credibility of the European Union. “Such a stance towards Greece is required by the very founding principles of the European Union and by European law,” he said, adding that solidarity among partners is a given but “does not imply any excessive claim on our part.”

Pavlopoulos also commented on the recent elections in the Netherlands and France, where “forces of populism” were defeated.

“I am certain, knowing the tradition of the German people […] that the upcoming German elections will give a loud response to the populist enemies of our common European project and the corresponding European vision,” he said.

Pavlopoulos is on a two-day official visit to Berlin following an invitation by Steinmeier. On Saturday, Pavlopoulos will inaugurate along with his German counterpart the exhibition documenta14 in Kassel.