Nicolas Maduro
Immigration
Colombia, Venezuela Reopen Border After Seven Years
The border between Colombia and Venezuela officially reopened this Monday. The two countries had closed their borders seven years ago.
The symbolic act was attended by Colombian President Gustavo Petro and took place on the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, the...
Greek News
Greek Woman Abused by Former Ambassador of Venezuela Speaks Out
A Greek woman, former employee of the Embassy of Venezuela in Greece, spoke about the sexual abuse she suffered.
Greece
Greece's Ruling SYRIZA Party Urges International Community to Mediate Venezuelan Crisis
Greece's ruling left-wing party of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) issued a statement on Tuesday evening commenting on the dramatic developments in Venezuela.
SYRIZA noted in its statement that the only way forward is dialogue and democracy, urging...
Energy
Greece Denies Blocking EU Sanctions to Venezuela
Greek diplomats denied a Financial Times report, according to which Athens blocked the imposition of EU sanctions to Venezuela.
According to Kathimerini news daily, diplomats dismissed the report as “misinformed”.
The same sources insisted that sanctions “were never proposed” during a...
Greece
Greek Opposition Asks Tsipras to Explain ‘Secret Contacts’ with Venezuela’s Maduro
Opposition New Democracy asked Alexis Tsipras to explain his contact with the government of Venezuela, following press reports that in 2013 he asked the Maduro regime for help to support a possible Grexit.
According to a report in Eleftheros Typos...
Economy
Venezuelan President Maduro Expresses Solidarity Toward Greece
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro issued a statement expressing solidarity toward the Greek people and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras after Greece decided to default on the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
"I would like to officially express solidarity toward Prime Minister Tsipras and the...