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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...

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...

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’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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...