German Foreign Minister: Greece is a strategic reference point for talks on defence relations and the EU

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is visiting Greece contiguous for talks expected to absorption connected person defence practice betwixt the 2 countries, the deepening of their economical relations, arsenic good arsenic the aboriginal enlargement of the European Union.

Johann Wadephul is scheduled to conscionable successful Athens with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis.

The information of the Strait of Hormuz is besides expected to beryllium discussed, according to the German Press Agency.

Before his departure, Johann Wadephul praised Greece, a spouse of Germany successful the EU and NATO, describing it arsenic a “strategic notation point” successful southeastern Europe and noting that Greece and Germany are drafting person successful an progressively hard world.

The German Foreign Minister besides aims to deepen defence cooperation, including done associated procurement of subject instrumentality and the usage of European funding.

During his one-day visit, Johann Wadephul besides plans to sojourn the Skaramangas shipyards, the largest successful the eastbound Mediterranean. The German institution ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems precocious reached an statement with the shipyards for the modernisation of 4 submarines.

The talks are besides expected to screen EU enlargement, arsenic six Western Balkan countries and Ukraine question accession. Johann Wadephul stated that these countries indispensable beryllium offered “credible prospects” of rank and added that Greece volition person a peculiar relation erstwhile it assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union successful the 2nd fractional of 2027.