HS Kimon in Piraeus for the first time, Macron and Mitsotakis will visit her tomorrow (video)

The state-of-the-art frigate HS Kimon, the caller flagship of the Hellenic Navy, docked contiguous (24/4/2026) astatine the larboard of Piraeus for the archetypal time, attracting the attraction of those successful the country owed to its size and presence.

The accomplishment of the archetypal Greek Belharra in Piraeus is linked to a circumstantial development, arsenic time greeting Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the President of France Emmanuel Macron are expected to sojourn it.

During the visit, the renewal of the Greek–French defence agreement, which was signed successful 2021, is expected to beryllium confirmed, successful a determination of peculiar value for practice betwixt the 2 countries successful the tract of defense.

Dinner for Macron astatine the Presidential Mansion with concern leaders and taste figures
Emmanuel Macron’s accomplishment successful Athens for the signing of the five-year renewal of the Greek–French defence practice statement volition besides see an authoritative meal astatine the Presidential Mansion. The invitation from the Presidency concerns astir 110 people—politicians, concern leaders, and well-known nationalist figures symbolizing Greek–French cooperation.

Invitations person already been sent, and leaders person been invited unneurotic with their spouses. Brigitte Macron volition get successful Athens this afternoon, volition conscionable Mr. Macron, who is arriving from Cyprus astatine the airport, and unneurotic they volition spell to the Hotel Grande Bretagne.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis volition be alone, arsenic Mareva Mitsotaki is inactive astatine Evangelismos Hospital, though she is expected to beryllium discharged soon. The President of the Republic Konstantinos Tasoulas volition beryllium accompanied by his woman Fani Stathopoulou, who makes uncommon nationalist appearances and ever successful a discreet manner.

Who other volition be the Presidential Mansion
In summation to the leaders, invitations person besides been extended to the Speaker of Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis, Archbishop Ieronymos, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis, and PASOK person Nikos Androulakis. Among ministers, invitations person been sent to Nikos Dendias, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Takis Theodorikakos, Lina Mendoni, and Alexandra Papadopoulou.

Also contiguous volition beryllium cardinal banker Yannis Stournaras, Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Dimitrios Houpis, president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry Yiannis Bratakos, and president of SEV Spyros Theodoropoulos. Present arsenic good volition beryllium Dora Bakoyannis, seat of the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and Spyros Koulkoudinas, seat of the Greece–France Friendship Committee.

Mr. Macron is besides bringing respective ministers with him, including French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin, Economy and Industry Minister Roland Lescure, Minister for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad, and Culture Minister Catherine Pégard. He is besides accompanied by a ample fig of advisors and associates from the French Presidency.

The invitation database besides includes figures symbolizing practice betwixt the 2 countries. Among them are presenter Nikos Aliagas and movie manager Costa-Gavras, portion vocalist Nana Mouskouri and histrion Ariane Labed person not yet confirmed their attendance. Also invited are erstwhile French lawman curate Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Evagoras Mavrommatis, and French MP Marietta Karamanli.

Prominent concern figures from some countries are besides expected astatine the Presidential Mansion. From Greece, invitees see METLEN Group president Evangelos Mytilineos, Salamis Shipyards president Giorgos Koros, shipowners Thanasis and Panos Laskaridis, Union of Greek Shipowners president Melina Travlou, Panagiotis Theocharakis, L’Oréal Hellas wide manager Alessandra Delfini, Zolotas Group CEO Giorgos Papalexis, and Tasos Rozolis, president of the Association of Greek Defence Material Manufacturers (SEKPY).

Mr. Macron is besides accompanied by large French concern leaders, including Pierre-Eric Pomeyie of Naval Group, Éric Béranger of the weapons systems institution MBDA, Stéphane Boujnah of Euronext (which acquired the Athens Stock Exchange), Meridiam president Thierry Deau, Nexans CEO Julien Huebert, and Dassault president Éric Trappier.

Finally, taste and acquisition figures volition besides beryllium present, including Acropolis Museum manager wide Nikos Stampolidis, Louvre Museum president Christophe Leribault, SNF Foundation managing manager Vassilis Kaskarelis, Byzantine Museum manager Kalliopi Kalafati, Cycladic Art Museum president Sandra Marinopoulos, National Archaeological Museum president Ioanna Drettas, INEDIVIM president Anna Rokofyllou, among others.

The meal paper is curated by the Presidential cook Vasilis Bekas and, according to reports, volition see soup, salad, and fish.