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Macron's itinerary in Athens

French President will start his official two-day visit to Athens on Thursday with a meeting with his Greek counterpart Prokopis Pavlopoulos at the Presidential Mansion, at 13:45. 

According to the schedule released by the Presidential Mansion, Macron's full program is the following:

THURSDAY
13:00 Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, arrive at Athens International Airport where they will be greeted by government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos
13:30 Arrival at Syntagma square to lay a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier 
13:45 Macron and his wife will go to the Presidential Mansion where they will meet Prokopis Pavlopoulos and his wife Vlasia Pavlopoulou. The two presidents will make brief statements to the press which will be followed by a private meeting. 
15:30 Macron and his delegation will go to Maximos Mansion where he will be greeted by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. A private meeting will follow.  
16:15 Talks will continue with the participation of the two delegations
17:00 Tsipras and Macron to hold joint press conference
19:05 Macron and his wife will go to the Pnyx where Tsipras and the French president will speak  
21:00-23:00 Official dinner for the French president and his wife hosted by Pavlopoulos 

FRIDAY
10:00 Tsipras and Macron to preside over a working round-table meeting between Greek and French business leaders at Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center
11:45 Macron and his wife will visit the French Archaeological School where they will attend a 3D presentation of the archaeological excavations in Delos 
12:00-13:15 Macron to host a reception in honor of the French community in Greece 
13:30-14:45 Lunch with Greek and French artists and intellectuals at the French Institute
14:45-15:15 Macron to meet with Greek and French media
15:15 Macron, his wife and the french delegation conclude their visit to Greece and depart for Athens? International Airport where their flight is scheduled at 16:00