PM Tsipras meets EU Parliament's GUE/NGL group chair Gabi Zimmer

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PM Tsipras meets EU Parliament's GUE/NGL group chair Gabi Zimmer
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday met the head of the Chair of Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Gabrielle Zimmer in Brussels, where he is attending the European leaders' summit on migration and the refugee issue.

According to a press release from the prime minister's office, they confirmed the support of the EuroParliament's Left group for enhancing the EuroParliament's role in the review of Greece's programme. They also discussed the refugee crisis and general political developments, as well as ways to upgrade the political role of the Left in Europe.

The meeting was attended by Greek MEP Dimitris Papadimoulis and Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs Nikos Xydakis.