Greek media rate Angela Merkel’s farewell visit to Athens as extremely important – even though the German Chancellor is only in office. It was a “visit with high symbolic power,” wrote Greek newspapers on Friday. Many Greeks associate Merkel with the tough austerity measures that were imposed on the country during the severe financial crisis that had lasted for almost ten years.
At the meeting of the Chancellor with the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and with President Ekaterina Sakellaropoulou on Friday morning, German-Greek relations should therefore also be discussed.
Merkel’s visit marked a turning point in relations, not least because Greece has made great strides since the severe crisis, reported the business newspaper “Naftemporiki”, citing government circles. In addition to the bilateral relationship, issues such as the problematic Greek-Turkish relations should also be addressed. In addition, the topics of migration, energy and corona are on the agenda, wrote “Naftemporiki”.