Telekom’s €600-million annual investment programme in Greece doninated the meeting between the group’s leadership and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.The investments are mainly directed towards the expansion of fibre-optic and 5G networks. The discussions also covered artificial intelligence, the infrastructure required to harness its potential, and the issue of European digital sovereignty. Telekom Group CEO Tim Höttges attended the meeting at the Maximos Mansion and, according to an OTE statement, reiterated Telekom’s commitment to the Greek market and its confidence in the prospects of the Greek economy.The prime minister referred to fiscal and political stability and their importance for the investment environment, while discussions on artificial intelligence focused on technological developments and the need to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and autonomy.The official statements made no reference to issues such as competition in the Greek telecommunications market or the prospect of PPC entering the mobile phone market. However, the two issues are currently on the industry’s agenda.Also attending were Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou and the prime minister’s adviser on investment issues, Dimitris Politis.Representing Telekom and OTE were Dominique Leroy, Telekom’s head of Europe; OTE Group Chairman and CEO Kostas Nebis; and Eirini Nikolaidou, OTE Group Chief Officer for Legal & Regulatory Affairs, Public Affairs & Corporate Governance.Telekom’s management team was in Athens for the T-Style, the group’s internal corporate culture event, which was hosted in Greece this year.The OTE Employees’ Federation (OME-OTE) also commented on the change in the commercial brand name, acknowledging that the adoption of the Telekom brand represents a significant strategic development and linking the new period to labour relations. It is calling for job stability and security, the signing of modern collective labour agreements with fair pay, adequate staffing and the rational management of workloads.