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Foreign Ministry: Greece Shocked by Deadly Blasts at St Petersburg Metro Station

Greece is shocked by the deadly blasts at the metro station in St Petersburg on Monday afternoon, the foreign ministry said in a statement issued shortly after the incident. “Greece stands by the people of Russia and their government, sends...

President Pavlopoulos Εxpresses his Αbhorrence for Τerrorist Αttack in Istanbul

President Prokopis Pavlopoulos expressed on Sunday his abhorrence for the deadly terrorist attack on a nightclub in Istanbul early on New Year’s Day. The general secretary of the presidency, Ambassador Giorgos Gennimatas, expressed to Turkey’s Ambassador to Greece Yaşar Çevik...

Greek FM Nikos Dendias Visits Odessa, Ukraine

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias visited the Ukrainian city of Odessa on Tuesday, where he reaffirmed his country's dedication to preserving the city's cultural heritage. While in the Southern city of Odessa, Dendias visited the Odessa National Scientific Library, which...

Government, Opposition Clash Over Greek Diaspora Vote

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis described on Thursday a proposal submitted by main opposition party SYRIZA on the ability of diaspora Greeks to vote in general elections as “deeply offensive,” saying it treats them as “second-class citizens.” “The proposal is deeply...

US Report Says Anti-Americanism On the Wane in Greece

A U.S. State Department report drafted last August but released in early January of 2019 states that Greece is "a pillar of stability in a complicated region." The State Department's "Integrated Country Strategy" (ICS) for Greece recognizes the country’s position...

Opposition Leader Wants Votes for Greeks Abroad

Greece's main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called on the SYRIZA-led government to legislate for the Greek diaspora to vote in general elections. In an interview to Sunday's edition of the To Vima newspaper, the leader of conservative New Democracy party...