Alternate Foreign Minister G. Katrougalos paid a two-day visit to Berlin, following an invitation of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group, and met with German federal MPs.
More specifically, Mr. Katrougalos spoke at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), on the subject of "The future of Europe: challenges and prospects".
Subsequently, he had a working luncheon with the President of the Bundestag Budget Committee, G. Lötzsch (Die Linke).
Mr. Katrougalos was also a guest keynote speaker at an event hosted by the SPD parliamentary group, on "Our Europe: Strong-Social-Just -- Ensuring EU cohesion in the face of growing nationalism," which was participated in by the Labour Ministers of Germany, Austria and Sweden. In his address, he raised issues concerning collective bargaining and the need to bring it back, highlighting the need for a broader social alliance of progressive forces so that we can pull away from neoliberalism.
Today, Mr. Katrougalos had meetings at the Bundestag with the Deputy Chairperson of the Die Linke party, Axel Troost, and MPs of the same party. He then addressed the Bundestag's European Affairs Committee and participated in an exchange of opinions on issues of European and Greek interest.
February 17, 2017