The German proverb of Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Soltz and what it means

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With the phrase “Geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid. Geteilte Freude ist doppelte Freude – Again, welcome to Athens, Mr. Chancellor” concluded the Prime Minister’s introduction.

With a German proverb, even spoken in German, the Prime Minister closed his introductory statement, during the joint press conference with German Chancellor Scholz.

Read their statements in detail here.

“Dear Chancellor, concluding our contacts I honestly feel much more optimistic. I think that all Greeks and all Germans can feel the same.

We do a lot together. We can do much more. With understanding, with respect, with solidarity, with bold moves of cooperation, because as a German proverb says: “shared sorrow is half sorrow. Shared joy is double joy.”

“Geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid. Geteilte Freude is doppelte Freude’.

Again, welcome to Athens, Mr. Chancellor” Kyriakos Mitsotakis concluded his introduction.

Earlier, the two men had a private meeting of about an hour at Maximos, while at 9 in the morning, Olaf Soltz was guided to the Holy Rock of the Acropolis by Professor Manolis Korre, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Lina Mendoni by his side.

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