Merkel to visit Athens on Friday

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Athens on Friday, in the aftermath of Greece's successful re-emergence in the international financial markets.

Merkel to visit Athens on Friday
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Merkel alongside Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will participate in a young entrepreneurs' forum at 3:15 pm while at 4:20 p.m. they will have the chance to meet with representatives of various institutions and SMEs.

The chancellor will visit the Maximou Mansion - the official residence of Greece's prime minister - for her official meeting with Samaras at 5:30 p.m., which will be followed by a Press conference for Greek and foreign media according to ANA-MPA

While in Greece Merkel is expected to congratulate the Greek government for its efforts so far to exit the crisis, but also the Greek people for all their sacrifices, while also stressing the need to continue walking the path of reforms in order for the Greek economy to recover.

The chancellor is also expected to announce the creation of a Greek-German investment fund and disclose its available total funds.

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