Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with the leader of the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) and Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz on Friday afternoon, on the sidelines of the European People's Party leaders' meeting in Berlin.
According to sources, issues of mutual and European interest were discussed. Mitsotakis and Merz focused on the economy and the competitiveness of the European Union, the upcoming elections in Germany, and the dynamic recovery of the Greek economy. The CDU's program for the February 23 elections was also discussed, which was found to have common ground with the program implemented by the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. According to the same sources, the dynamic recovery of the Greek economy was discussed. Mitsotakis referred to the digitalisation of the state and highlighted the Greek success in this area.
Mitsotakis and Merz exchanged views on the issue of European defence. Mitsotakis reiterated the need for joint European funding of important defence programs of common interest to the European Union, such as European air defence.