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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed issues of regional and international interest, with focus on the latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and Ukraine, in a phone call on Saturday, his office said.

The two leaders also discussed matters of coordination ahead of the special European Council in February.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has tested negative for the coronavirus, alternate government spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni told a news briefing Monday. 

Peloni was asked whether Mitsotakis underwent the test as he has been in contact with government spokesman Stelios Petsas, who has been in self-isolation since his wife tested positive for the virus. 

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday briefed key European leaders about the steps Greece has taken to guard its borders more effectively as hundreds of refugees and migrants were trying to make the crossing from Turkey into the European Union.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the situation in Turkey and the movement of migrants towards Greek borders during a call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the prime minister's office said.

Mitsotakis briefed Merkel over Greece's initiatives, it said. [Reuters]

Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis will head to Paris on Wednesday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Later in the day he will travel to Brussels for a working dinner with President of the European Council Charles Michel.

His full schedule is as follows, in Athens time:

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Bloomberg in an interview on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos that investors now have a renewed confidence in Greece, discerning a "convincing narrative" in the country.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed praise for Greek reforms at the forum.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed the plan to sign an agreement later on Thursday for the building of the eastern Mediterranean natural gas pipeline, as he welcomed Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in Athens.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will pay a formal visit to Athens from January 2-4 and sign the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Greece, Israel and Cyprus for the East Med pipeline with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades.