Hellenic – Bavarian friendship has a long history. Germans admire Greece as a land of great ideas, classical beauty and wonderful holidays, while Greeks appreciate the renowned “German virtures”.
This was stressed – among other things – by the Prime Minister of Bavria, Horst Seehofer in his message, during the formal event held in Munich City Hall. Greeks and Bavarians celebrated in a friendly atmosphere, the signing of the employment agreement between Greece and Germany dating back to the 30th of March 1960.
The event at the City Hall of the Bavarian capital was jointly organized on January 24th by the Metropolis of Germany, the Federal Immigrant Agency, the Federal Employment Agency, the Bavarian Government, the Caritas of the Roman Catholic Church, Innere Mission of the Evangelical Church and Greek Associations and Organizations in Munich.
Among Bavarian guests were the President of the Bavarian Constitutional Court, Karl Huber, the Deputy Speaker of the Bavarian Parliament, Reinhold Bocklet, the attaché of the German Government for immigration issues, Martin Neumayer, former Minister Ottmar Bernard, many members of the parliament, city councilors and academics.
The Greek side was represented by the Consul General, Andreas Psycharis, the President of the Greek Community, Spyros Xenakis, Presidents of Greek Associations, academics and many more prominent figures from the community of Munich.
A reception followed the event, whereby the musical group “Southern Melodies” (Noties Melodies in Greek) entertained the attendants with Greek songs and music, while delicacies from Munich restaurants were offered to the guests.
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