Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in a public discussion with former US Ambassador to Greece Daniel Speckhardt, referred to Greek-Turkish relations, stressing that they have improved in the last year, while on North Macedonia, the Greek Prime Minister said that the Prespa Agreement is an international agreement that binds the neighbouring country.

The prime minister said that the problem with the Balkans is that too often the spectre of nationalism emerges when no one necessarily expects it, and cited North Macedonia as an example.

"Greece lifted its veto after the previous administration signed and ratified the Prespa Agreement, which led to North Macedonia becoming a member of NATO today. We have made it clear that this is an international agreement that obliges the country. We respected it, and I respect it. One of the fundamental, if not the most fundamental, doctrinal aspects of that agreement had to do with the name North Macedonia being used, erga omnes. And this is something that is very clear and non-negotiable for Greece. When I hear the new government refer to the country as the Republic of Macedonia within the country, I have serious concerns. And this is an issue that I intend to raise. It is not constructive and does not help the European path of North Macedonia," the prime minister underlined.

Mitsotakis also referred to the Cyprus issue. He said that it had been 50 years since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and reiterated the need for a solution based on the UN Security Council resolutions. The Prime Minister recalled that Cyprus is an occupied European country.