“The economy and the currency must serve the people,” President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Friday, while meeting UN International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director-General Guy Ryder in Athens.
Pavlopoulos highlighted the role of the ILO and Ryder himself in defending human rights and thanked him for his visit to Athens at a crucial time for Greece and the European Union, urging him to continue his important work in defence of the social acquis in the world and Europe.
Pointing out that the social state was “born” in Europe, the Greek president noted that the European Union cannot exist without the social state, which was not just part of Europe’s legal culture but also a part of European culture generally.
“Without its social face, Europe would lose its humanity and, of course, thus lose its identity,” he added, noting that Ryder’s help would be exceptionally valuable for both Greece and Europe.
Ryder promised that the ILO will support the Greek people at this difficult time and stressed that the social acquis must not be sacrificed as a way of overcoming the crisis. Greece’s labour market had suffered greatly in the last seven to eight years, he added, and it was important to find ways to combine social and economic dictates in order to continue to have social justice and cohesion.
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