Prime Minister Andreas Papandreous of Greece told West German officials that his country has rejected the Middle East policy of the European Economic Community (EEC) because it is not sufficiently supportive of the Arab side.
In a tone described by German officials as “somewhat aggressive,” Papandreous, who held two days of talks with the Germans, also attacked the participation of Britain, Holland, France and Italy in the multi-national peacekeeping force in Sinai after Israel withdraws from the area.
According to German sources, he told Chancellor Helmut Schmidt that this step would legitimize the current Mideast peace process based on the Camp David accords, which, in Athen’s view, does not deserve European support. The German officials reportedly pointed out to Papandreous that Greece has to comply with both the EEC and NATO, and cannot enjoy a “special status.”
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