ATHENS — Queen Sofia of Spain was welcomed earlier on Friday at the Maximos Mansion by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife Mareva Grabovski-Mitsotakis.

The prime minister's discussion with Queen Sofia focused on the pandemic and the improvements being recorded.

"Things are generally going better in our country, I think everywhere in Europe, and in Spain I see that things are also going better," the prime minister said.

On her part, Queen Sofia said: "I must say: the whole world admires Greece."

"We are making a great effort," the prime minister replied, referring to the collective effort made by Greece to deal with the pandemic.

Mitsotakis and Queen Sofia also discussed the renovation of Tatoi Palace, the summer palace of the former Greek royal family.