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Diplomacy
President Biden Congratulates Mitsotakis on Election Win
US President Joe Biden congratulated Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on his recent electoral victory.
During a phone call on Sunday between the two national leaders, the pair expressed their commitment to continued cooperation via the NATO alliance, strengthening economic...
Greek News
Greek Government to Form Ministry of Family, Mitsotakis States
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is planning to introduce a "Ministry of Family" to the Greek government. It will replace many of the duties currently carried out by the Ministry of Labor.
Mitsotakis, who is hoping to secure a second...
Greek News
Greece Election Dates Allegedly Postponed
The legislative election in Greece will be rescheduled to dates later in the year according to Greek media sources.
MEGA TV and journalist Christina Korai have said that the first round of the election will take place on May 21...
Diplomacy
Greek Prime Minister Meets With King Charles III
On Monday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with the British monarch King Charles III at Windsor Castle, UK.
The two men reportedly discussed a number of issues, including environmentalism and possible restoration plans for the former royal estate at...
Archaeology
UNESCO Conference in Greece Delves Into Impact of Overtourism
November 17th was the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Marking the event is an international, two-day conference that started at Delphi, Greece.
The forum is entitled “The Next 50—The future of World Heritage in challenging times enhancing...
Economy
Spiegel: 'Greece, the Deceptive Calm of August'
German magazine Spiegel published an extensive article titled "Greece, the deceptive calm of August" - referring to the immediate challenges faced by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. "In Greek politics there is a golden rule: nothing must disturb the calm...
Greece
PM Tsipras Invites Leaders from Six EU Countries to Athens in September
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras invited on Thursday the leaders of six southern European Union countries to a conference in Athens, Greece, on September 9, which will focus on challenges facing the EU at an economic, political and institutional...
Greece
Greek PM and Bulgarian Counterpart Believe Greece and Bulgaria Can Be Axis of Stability
"The Greek-Bulgarian High-Level Cooperation Council held on here on Monday will allow Greece and Bulgaria, two highly important countries of the Balkan peninsula, to make a significant new start toward establishing very close and constructive relations," Greece's Prime Minister...
Greece
First Visit of the Speaker of the Israeli Parliament to Greece
The Speaker of the Israeli Knesset (Parliament), MK Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, will carry out an official visit to Greece on July 13-15, 2016 following an invitation by the President of the Hellenic Parliament, MP Nikolaos Voutsis. It is the first...
Greece
Tsipras, Obama Discuss Economic Reforms at NATO Summit
Greek Prime Minister Tsipras met with US President Obama at the NATO summit on Saturday, the White House has reported.
The meeting between the two leaders took place on the sidelines of the summit, where they discussed the progress that...