Deputy Foreign Minister responsible for European Affairs Tasos Hatzivasileiou made a two-day working visit to Warsaw as part of regular contacts with European partners ahead of Greece taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2027.
Mr Hatzivasileiou met his Polish counterpart, Ignacy Niemczycki, with whom he discussed the most pressing challenges on the European agenda today, as well as the priorities of Greece’s upcoming presidency. The two ministers are working closely together in discussions on the new Multiannual Financial Framework, as Greece and Poland are both members of the “Friends of Cohesion” group.
The Deputy Foreign Minister also visited the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), where he met its Greek head, Maria Telalian. Their discussion focused on the organization’s key initiatives and institutional role.
Among other things, Mr Hatzivasileiou took part in a closed-door event hosted by the Embassy of Greece in Warsaw and the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), entitled “Key Challenges Facing the EU: A Greek Perspective”. In his remarks, he outlined the main priorities of the Greek presidency, with a focus on defence and security, competitiveness and the single market, resilience, enlargement—with particular emphasis on the Western Balkans—migration and an integrated maritime policy.
SOURCE: AMNA