From the dramatic setting of the ancient Pnyx in Athens, the French president is expected to outline his vision for the continent in what is being called his most important overseas address since taking office in May. “We see it is as a very important visit,” the deputy minister of economy and development, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told the Guardian. Macron, 39, is the second French president to visit Greece since Tsipras won power. Amid difficult negotiations with creditors, Athens said the two-day official visit confirmed the “special relationship” between the two countries. “Every so often it manifests itself … in the Greek subconscious France is seen as a force of good in Europe.

Source: The Guardian September 07, 2017 05:00 UTC