Luigi di Mayo expressed his gratitude to the Greek people and government for their solidarity and support in tackling the pandemic, noting that the two countries have deep ties.
He expressed his absolute satisfaction with the decision to lift all restrictions on the entry of Italian tourists by the end of the month.
As he said, the Athens-Rome cooperation is close and beneficial both in foreign policy issues (Syria, the Balkans, etc.) and in the ongoing negotiations within the EU, to tackle the economic crisis.
“We are pleased with the decision to lift restrictions on Italians in Greece,” he said, noting that Italian tourism is also opening up to the world. He also stressed that Rome’s position is to have a unified policy and not a fragmentation of the tourism market. “Separate, ad hoc agreements will not be legal,” he said.
Regarding the distribution of European resources, he noted that there should be close cooperation between the member states so that they can be directed to the areas that are most in need, ie those that have been hit hardest by the pandemic.
Referring to immigration, Mr. Di Mayo stressed that the EU needs a system of equal responsibility for all Member States, so that everyone can raise the burden of flow management to the same degree.
He did not fail to mention the process of EU enlargement, expressing full support for accession negotiations with Northern Macedonia and Albania.
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