Greece
Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Diaspora
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...
Business
Upcoming Webinar to Focus on Greek Businesses’ Start-Up to Scale-Up
Kostas Fragogiannis will join the Hellenic Innovation Network (HIN) webinar on April 8 on Greece’s economic diplomacy supporting businesses.
Greece
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...
Diplomacy
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...
Greece
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...