Brussels, 01/08/2014 (Agence Europe) - The president of the new European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, will be in Athens on Monday 4 August for his first official visit to a member state, where he will meet with the prime minister, Antonis Samaras. Juncker, the former head of the eurozone, piloted both of the Greek bailouts. Ahead of the visit, he said: “My priority as Commission President is jobs, growth and investment and I am pleased to be going to Greece to discuss these priorities with my friend and colleague Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. I want to send a message of hope and optimism by recognising the efforts of the Greek people and the Greek government in reforming their country”. Greece has chosen its defence minister, Dimitris Avramopoulos, to be its next European commissioner. (LC)