Watch live: President Hollande to meet with PM Tsipras

French President Francois Hollande will meet shortly with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the second day of his visit to Greece.

The meeting takes place just a few hours after Mr. Hollande had expressed his support for the Greek debt issue.

After the meeting the two leaders are expected to hold a joint press conference and at 12 o’clock Mr. Hollande will address Greek Parliament.

The French President and the Greek Prime Minister are expected to sign a declaration of Greek-French cooperation in key areas such as:

– Providing expertise to Greece in public administration, taxation and reforms

– Strengthening of bilateral foreign trade

– Investment cooperation in areas such as new technologies, digital economy, infrastructure, tourism, agriculture, etc.

– Cooperation in the field of education and culture

A special reference should be made to the refugee issue, in the framework of a common policy that European Union shapes.

 

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