They focused on the “other” Greece that the country is today. Kyriakos Mitsotakis as well as Olaf Soltz during their joint statements at the end of the meeting in Maximos. The Prime Minister of Greece stressed that the Greeks are proud of “the confidence gained in our country” and “the more effectively it uses it, the more convincingly it can claim new resources.” Mr. Mitsotakis noted that the two countries, which have emerged from Greek control, are cooperating “from new positions for the common goals of our continent, far from the roles of strong and weak or creditors and borrowers,” the roles of the “past.” , adding that Greece is not just passively asking how it was in the past, but discussing equally creatively, contributing during the pandemic to the European digital passport, as well as to the creation Recovery Fund and is now leading the development of a common energy policy of the Community for the autonomy”.

The Prime Minister answered a question about natural gas expressed optimism that the matter could be closed on 24 November at the ministerial level and “not come back to us”, emphasizing that “the concerns of all Member States must be taken into account”, agreed by Mr. Soltz, adding, however, that “we have a long way to go at the ministerial level to cap prices.” Earlier, the Prime Minister referred to the common framework facing the country and Europe, noting that we are defending ourselves in energy crisis, to the pandemic and the challenges of our neighbors, “covering their defenses and alliances.” Focusing on the Turkish provocation, Mr. Mitsotakis stressed that “Mr. Erdogan is reaching a dead end, because everyone knows that the Greek islands do not threaten anyone and international conventions do not change illusions”, while he added that “Greece protects the Greek and European borders and saves lives in the Aegean.” Finally, focusing on improving bilateral relations, he noted that Germany is one of the first investors in Greece “in tourism” and in the defense sector, where “circular exchange” is applied, while the two countries are leading in the green transition.

The Greek Prime Minister spoke about war reparations and Turkey’s position, saying that “Mr. Erdogan is reaching a dead end.”

The Prime Minister did not fail to mention the question of war reparations, stating that “the gaps between us must be closed”, while the question of German reparations and mortgages “remains open” and “its settlement would be especially useful.”

The German chancellor touched on the issue of natural gas in detail, noting that “energy prices should come down, and we agreed that this should be done as a sign of solidarity. We have to find a way to store natural gas together,” commending Greece for its progress in renewable energy. As he clarified, “our goal should be independence from Russia and Russian imports.” Asked about relations between Greece and Turkey, he said that “good neighborly relations between Greece and Turkey are important to NATO” and sent a message saying that “it is unacceptable to question the sovereignty of a NATO partner.”