Issues of bilateral cooperation, as well as those of mutual interest, such as the energy crisis and immigration, were on the agenda of the meeting held by the Prime Minister. Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the palace of Maximos with his chancellor Austria Carl Nehammerwho is in our country at a two-day meeting of the leaders of the European People’s Party.

“I am delighted to welcome you again as Chancellor this time. Last time you were Minister of the Interior. This meeting of EPP friends in Athens is an important opportunity to discuss our bilateral priorities. Let me reiterate how good the relations between our two countries are and how well we have also cooperated in the European Council on many very important issues. Welcome again,” the Prime Minister said at the beginning of the meeting.

“Thank you very much. Thank you for your hospitality. I am happy to be here again. Indeed, our relations are good and we can further strengthen our financial relationship. This is a very positive initiative for the EPP Prime Ministers to meet again now to reflect on the future of the EPP I think we have a lot to talk about, as well as current events in the EU, because we have serious problems, such as the energy crisis, the immigration crisis.Immigration is an issue for Austria, which is now a high priority, because we have many illegal immigrants, so yes, we have a lot to discuss,” the Austrian Chancellor said.

During the meeting, the excellent level of relations between the two countries was confirmed. The Prime Minister briefed the Austrian Chancellor on the initiatives taken by Greece and the infrastructure it is developing to become an energy hub that will promote independence from Russian fossil fuels and the energy security of Southeast Europe.

Regarding current developments in the Western Balkans, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Karl Nehammer discussed the progress of the European path of the countries of the region. The meeting was attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Director of the Prime Minister’s Diplomatic Office Ambassador Anna-Maria Bura, Head of the Prime Minister’s Economic Office Alexis Patelis and Deputy Government Representative Aristotelius Peloni.