FM Droutsas meets SPD official Steinmeyer

SPD Parliamentary group president Fank Walter Steinmeyer, after meeting Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas, told that the Greek government is on a “bold path” and the corresponding recognition of this effort will also follow.

Steinmeyer, who was foreign minister in the previous government of Christian Democrats-Social Democrats under Merkel, reminded that Germany in the 2004-2005 period had found itself in a difficult economic position.

“We came out of that position precisely because we took bold political decisions,” said Steinmeyer, who was also a candidate for chancellor for the social democrats in the last elections.

“The corresponding support and recognition of the undertaking needs time sometimes, but I am certain that this will also take place in Greece,” he said.

He said he was convinced that “in Greece as well the majority of the people will realise that only with bold decisions of a policy orientated forwards can bring about an improvement of the situation.”

The senior SPD official said that this effort “is cashed after years, we are experiencing this in Germany as well.”