The course of the Greek economy, the refugee problem, the FYROM name issue and general geopolitical developments were among the issues discussed in a meeting between New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German President Frank Walter Steinmeier.
Accompanying visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on a trip to the archaeological site of Ancient Messene in the Peloponnese on Friday, President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos noted that it was a place where the three pillars of European culture – ancient Greece, ancient Rome and Christianity – coexisted side by side.
“I am visiting Greece at a critical time after some difficult years in our relations. We are making a new start.
The visit of the German President Frank Walter Steinmeier will be the opportunity for a new start in Greek-German relations, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday at a meeting at Maximos Mansion.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Bidenbender will be carrying out a two-day visit to Greece at the invitation of President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos.