MFA Secretary of State Ignacy Niemczycki met with Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tasos Chatzivasileiou. The two deputy heads of diplomacy discussed the priorities of the Greek presidency of the Council of the European Union and the potential for the two states to cooperate more closely in the EU.

Greece will assume the presidency of the Council of the EU in July 2027.

The deputy head of the Greek diplomacy, Tasos Chatzivasileiou, presented a plan for the Greek presidency of the Council of the EU, emphasising the importance of measures benefitting European security. Deputy Minister Ignacy Niemczycki congratulated Greece on the initiatives taken in this area. He also shared the experience of the Polish presidency in 2025.

One of the main talking points during the deputy ministers’ meeting concerned negotiations of the EU budget for 2028–2034. Poland and Greece share the belief that the Union should enhance the competitiveness of its economy while pursing a cohesion policy that helps reduce the differences in the development of regions.

The deputy foreign ministers talked about further enlargement of the EU and agreed that the pace of negotiations with the candidate countries should depend on their progress in complying with the accession criteria. They also discussed support for Ukraine in the face of the Russian aggression, including safeguarding Ukraine’s energy security.