EU Summit to Take Place in Athens

The leaders of the European right political parties are expected to make a gesture of multiple meanings and clear symbolism. The Summit of the European Union is under discussion to take place in Greece within the first ten days of May, just a few days before the European elections. The center right political parties of Belgium and Germany are planning for the Summit of EU to be conducted in Greece – a move which will signify clear political support towards the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras for the forthcoming European elections. Their goal is to highlight the significant effort made by Athens in the economic field. During the EU Summit, the Greek prime minister is expected to be in constant contact with European leaders while the German chancellor Angela Merkel is also expected to visit Athens. In addition, a special meeting of the European People’s Party with the participation of leaders of European center-right parties will be conducted one day earlier, as a further move aiming to strengthen the pro-European profile of the Greek Prime Minister. At the same time, New Democracy will attempt to highlight the anti-European profile of SYRIZA’s president Alexis Tsipras.

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