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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-05-08
CONTENTS
[01] Dragasakis, French ambassador discuss political developments in
France after elections
[01] Dragasakis, French ambassador discuss political developments in
France after elections
Political developments in France and Europe after the victory of Emmanuel
Macron in the French presidential elections on Sunday were the main focus
of the meeting between Government Vice-President Yannis Dragasakis and
the French Ambassador to Greece, Christophe Chantepy, on Monday.
During the meeting, which was requested by Chantepy, Dragasakis
cited Macron's view that Europe must make itself more attractive to
its citizens, noting this creates expectations for a new agenda of
priorities. "A prerequisite for this is a commitment to policies of
convergence and strengthening of social Europe, not to divergence or
widening of inequalities," Dragasakis' office said in a statement.
Concerning Macron's previous reference on Greek debt restructuring,
Dragasakis said this is important because it shows the new French leader
recognizes the problem adding that resolving it will be positive both
for Greece and Europe.
Dragasakis and Chantepy also discussed the process to modernize and
improve the productivity of Greek public administration, an issue on
which France is providing technical assistance.
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