PM Mitsotakis in Davos for the World Economic Forum

At 12:30 (Athens time), Mitsotakis will speak with Harvard and Stanford University History Professor Niall Ferguson. There will be live streaming of the discussion. Ferguson often writes for the Greek press on topics of Greek interest.

At 15:30, Mitsotakis will participate in a panel on "Seeking a Green New Deal", which will include, among others, the Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Mitsotakis is expected to outline the Greek government's initiatives for protecting the environment, tackling climate change and harnessing renewable energy sources, as well as ways in which this policy is part of the overall European effort. This panel will also be covered via live streaming.

Besides being a starting point for new diplomatic moves, the prime minister's trip to Davos clearly focuses on attracting new investment. Therefore, Mitsotakis will meet with investors and representatives of large foreign companies. These are to include meetings with Microsoft President Brad Smith, ENEL Managing Director Francesco Starace, Visa Europe Managing Director Charlotte Hogg, Bloomberg President Peter T. Grauer, the Managing Director of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Tadashi Maeda, Heineken's Chief Financial Officer Laurence Debroux, and Google's head of business and operations for Europe, Middle East and Africa Matt Brittin. The Greek prime minister will present the facts about the Greek economy, its progress toward an investment grade and government initiatives for market liberalisation.

Mitsotakis will also meet with Germany's defense minister and Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) chairperson Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. The meetings are held in the wake of Greece's diplomatic initiatives aimed at addressing Turkey's violation of international law.