{"id":14998,"date":"2026-04-24T18:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/live-macron-and-mitsotakis-discuss-challenges-for-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T18:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:33:18","slug":"live-macron-and-mitsotakis-discuss-challenges-for-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/live-macron-and-mitsotakis-discuss-challenges-for-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE: Macron and Mitsotakis discuss \u2018Challenges for Europe\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1301867\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a3ac0a3c-320x200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a3ac0a3c.jpg\" alt=\"LIVE: Macron and Mitsotakis discuss \u2018Challenges for Europe\u2019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a3ac0a3c-960x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (l) speaks as French President Emmanuel Macron listens on during a signing ceremony of a new defence deal at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Tuesday. [EPA]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>At a time that is both crucial and fluid in geopolitical terms, French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will hold a discussion on Friday at 7.30 p.m. to discuss challenges currently facing Europe and the way ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Titled \u201cChallenges for Europe: The Way Ahead,\u201d the discussion will be moderated by Kathimerini Executive Editor Alexis Papachelas.<\/p>\n<p>Defense and the European Union\u2019s strategic autonomy, relations with the US, Russia and the Middle East, lessons learnt from successive crises, the need for energy security and the strengthening of Greek-French cooperation are some of the issues the two heads of government will be invited to address.<\/p>\n<p>The event is taking place at the Roman Agora archaeological site in Athens and will be conducted in English. 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