The belief that Europe can reach a Win-Win trade agreement with US President Donald Trump, who will be “mutually beneficial” to the United States and the European Union was expressed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in an interview with Breitbart and Matthew Breitb.

The prime minister’s statements come as the European Commission announced that EU Member States approved the first countermeasures on US duties. These actions, which focus on steel and aluminum, were primarily scheduled for the implementation of Trump’s duties last week.

In particular, asked about the message he may send to the US president, the prime minister replied that “there is a European message and a Greek message. On the European Front, there is the possibility of finding a “win-win” solution to trade, a solution that will be mutually beneficial. This was my firm belief from the beginning, before the duties were announced. “

“There is still room for negotiations before considering any significant reciprocal measures, beyond those announced today (ed. On earlier US duties on steel and aluminum), which, in any case, were the expected EU reaction,” The US and the US are important to Europe and we need to find a solution. “

Asked about the Greek part of the message to President Donald Trump and the strategic opportunities in the context of Greek -American relations, Kyriakos Mitsotakis noted that “in terms of Greece, we have a strategic partnership with the US”.

“And when I look at IMEEC (Economic Corridor of India – Middle East – Europe), Greece, the birthplace of democracy, can be the bridge between the largest democracy in the world and the strongest democracy. For geopolitical, economic reasons, Greece is an important US ally. I have worked with President Trump in the past and I can work with him again to meet the regional challenges, “he said.

Asked about Greece’s policy in immigration and now other European countries are adopting, the prime minister said:

“Greece is at the forefront of immigration, it is a first -line country. We followed a rigorous but fair immigration policy and I was the first to push for border protection. When we started this policy in 2020, we were the exception to the EU, except for the dominant line. Now everyone in Europe understands the importance of border protection.

It is not up to the traffickers to decide who will enter Greece. I will not apologize for my strict attitude when it comes to border protection and my open attitude when we are talking about legal immigration. “

Responding to a question about the strategy he has followed, in which Greece has managed to overcome the consequences of the economic crisis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that “we have recovered strikingly after the financial crisis, following a strategy of reducing taxes and bureaucracy, an economic policy of investigating and bureaucracy.”