In Aachen, former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi received the Charlemagne Prize for his role in saving the euro during the eurozone crisis. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called Draghi “Super Mario” and praised Greece’s transformation over the past decade, telling the ceremony: “Congratulations to the Greek people.” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and ECB President Christine Lagarde also spoke — a tableau of European solidarity that feels almost quaint against the day’s backdrop of geopolitical fractures.
Draghi Honored, Greece Praised
