Everything is ready at the Presidential Mansion for the dinner hosted by Kostas Tasoulas in honor of Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron – Who will attend, and the Greek menu (photos)

Preparations are successful afloat plaything astatine the Presidential Mansion up of the authoritative meal to beryllium held connected the juncture of French President Emmanuel Macron’s sojourn to Athens.

Immediately aft the gathering betwixt the President of the Republic, Kostas Tasoulas, and his French counterpart, the meal volition follow, attended by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and galore guests.

According to reports, 112 guests person been invited by the Presidency of the Republic, including governmental figures, concern leaders, and wide respected personalities connected to Greek-French practice and bilateral relations betwixt the 2 countries.

The meal paper has been curated by the Presidency’s chef, Vasilis Bekas, and includes options with a beardown Greek quality and modern gastronomic touches. Among the dishes are pumpkin velouté soup, grilled reddish porgy, and accepted galatopita (milk pie) for dessert.

Special attraction has besides been fixed to the array setting, with a floral statement successful the colors of the French flag, symbolically reflecting the discourse of the authoritative gathering and the diplomatic occasion.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis volition not beryllium accompanied by Mareva Mitsotaki, who remains astatine Evangelismos Hospital, though she is expected to beryllium discharged soon. President Kostas Tasoulas volition beryllium accompanied by his wife, Fani Stathopoulou, who makes uncommon nationalist appearances and ever maintains a discreet profile.

Who other volition be the Presidential dinner

In summation to the leaders, those invited see the Speaker of Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis (who volition beryllium represented by Dora Bakoyannis owed to question to the U.S.), Archbishop Ieronymos, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis, and PASOK person Nikos Androulakis. Among ministers invited are Nikos Dendias, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Takis Theodorikakos, Lina Mendoni, and Alexandra Papadopoulou.

Also contiguous volition beryllium Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras, Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Dimitris Houpis, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Yannis Bratakos, and SEV President Spyros Theodoropoulos. Dora Bakoyannis volition besides be arsenic Chair of the Parliamentary Committee connected Foreign Affairs and Defence, on with Spyros Koulkoudinas, Chair of the France-Greece Friendship Committee.

President Macron is besides accompanied by respective ministers, including French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin, Minister of Economy and Industry Roland Lescure, Minister Delegate for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad, and Culture Minister Catherine Pégard, arsenic good arsenic a fig of aides and advisors from the French Presidency.

Invitations person besides been extended to figures symbolizing practice betwixt the 2 countries, specified arsenic presenter Nikos Aliagas and manager Costa-Gavras. Nana Mouskouri and histrion Ariane Labed person not yet confirmed their attendance. Also invited are erstwhile French lawman curate Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Evangelos Mavrommatis, and French MP Marietta Karamanli.

Prominent concern figures from some countries are besides expected. From Greece, invitees see Metlen Group Chairman Evangelos Mytilineos, Salamis Shipyards President Giorgos Koros, shipowners Thanasis and Panos Laskaridis, Union of Greek Shipowners President Melina Travlou, Panagiotis Theocharakis, L’Oréal Hellas General Manager Alessandra Delfini, Zolotas Group CEO Giorgos Papalexis, and SEKY President Tasos Rozolis.

Macron is besides accompanied by large French concern leaders specified arsenic Pierre-Éric Pommellet of Naval Group, Éric Béranger of MBDA, Stéphane Boujnah of Euronext, Thierry Déau of Meridiam, Julien Huber of Nexans, and Dassault Chairman Éric Trappier.

Finally, figures from civilization and acquisition volition besides beryllium seated astatine the table, including Acropolis Museum General Director Nikos Stampolidis, Louvre President Christophe Leribault, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Board Advisor Vasilis Kaskarelis, Director of the Byzantine Museum Kalliopi Kalafati, President of the Museum of Cycladic Art Sandra Marinopoulou, President of the National Archaeological Museum Ioanna Drettas, and INEDIVIM President Anna Rokofyllou, among others.