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Diplomacy
Turkish Foreign Minister Arrives in Greece, Calls Muslim Minority ”Turkish”
Mevlut Cavusoglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, arrived on Sunday morning in Greece, ahead of a two-day visit that aims to boost the turbulent relations between Ankara and Athens.
Economy
Hundreds of Foreigners Enticed by Greece’s Tax Incentives
Hundreds of foreign citizens have already taken advantage of the tax incentives introduced by Greece and relocated their tax residence.
Greece
Foreign Leaders Welcomed in Reception at the National Gallery of Greece
Foreign leaders were welcomed at the opening of the newly-remodeled National Gallery of Greece on Wednesday.
Greece
Foreign Ambassadors Read Poems to Honor Greece’s Bicentennial
The ambassadors of nine friendly nations read poems related to Greece's War of Independence.
Diplomacy
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Speaks to Greek Foreign Minister
A US State Department spokesman told the press late on Monday that the new Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, spoke with Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias today.
Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Dendias emphasized their commitment to further strengthening U.S.-Greece...
Diplomacy
Greek, Turkish Foreign Ministers Conduct Twitter Diplomacy
The Greek and Turkish foreign ministers exchanged tweets over the future of their countries' bilateral relations in an unusual case of diplomacy through social media over the weekend.
Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu started the surreal exchange by providing unsolicited advice...
Archaeology
Greece to Lend Artifacts to Foreign Museums for Up to 50 Years
The Greek Parliament is to vote on a bill which paves the way for the lending of Greek ancient and modern artifacts to foreign museums.
Greece
New Mandatory 10-Day Quarantine, Negative Covid Test for All Foreign Arrivals in Greece
In order to attempt to restrict transmission of the coronavirus over the holiday season, Greece announced a mandatory 10-day quarantine on Monday for all those arriving in the country from abroad starting December 18 and lasting until January 7.
Additionally,...
Greece
Greece’s Foreign Ministry Condemns Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found on Synagogue, Holocaust Memorial in Larissa
The Greek Foreign Ministry condemned anti-Semitic graffiti found on a synagogue and Holocaust memorial in Larissa in a statement released on Friday, describing the act as "abhorrent" and "heinous."
According to a press release by the Jewish Community of Larissa,...
Business
Greece Courts Foreign Taxpayers with 50% Income Tax Discount
In an attempt to convince foreign taxpayers and Greeks living abroad to move their tax bases to Greece, lawmakers have presented a new bill to Parliament on Tuesday that would offer foreign taxpayers a 50% discount on their income...
Economy
Major Foreign Investments Expected to Help Greece Rebound from Covid-19 Crisis
While economies across the world have all been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, new foreign investments in Greece are expected to help the country bounce back, promising much-needed growth in 2021.
The Greek economy is estimated to shrink by...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Ministry Issues Demarche to Turkey Over New Navtex
Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias ordered the immediate delivery of a demarche to Turkey over its new illegal Navtex on Wednesday, and he also briefed Greece's allies and partners about Turkey's ongoing illegal behavior, according to a Foreign Ministry announcement.
"With...
Diplomacy
Greek PM First Foreign Leader to Congratulate Joe Biden
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis was the first foreign leader to congratulate Joe Biden for his victory in the US elections.
In a tweet minutes after Biden was projected to become the 46th President, Mitsotakis said:
"Congratulations to US President-Elect @JoeBiden. Joe...
Business
Capital Link Webinar on Greece and Foreign Investment
Capital Link is organizing a webinar on Tuesday which will showcase the need for boosting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to drag both the global and Greek economy to a new, deeper recession.
The Webinar titled...
Diplomacy
Pompeo Solidifies US-Greek Relations in Visit with Foreign Minister Dendias
Greece and the United States reaffirmed their excellent bilateral relations and mutual desire to further deepen cooperation in a series of areas on Monday, in a meeting of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Greek Foreign Minister Dendias.
The areas...