Greece
Diplomacy
PM Mitsotakis Aims to Rebrand Greece at the UN Climate Summit and General Assembly
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will seek to rebrand Greece by launching a charm offensive during his presence this week at the UN Climate Summit and General Assembly in New York.
In scheduled meetings with world leaders, opinion makers and the...
Cyprus
Cyprus President Anastasiades Arrives in New York for the 72 UN General Assembly (video)
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades arrived Sunday in New York for the 72nd session General Assembly of the UN.
Anastasiades will address the General Assembly on Thursday and will hold a number of bilateral meetings with foreign dignitaries and the Secretary-General...
Cyprus
Cyprus President to Probe Possibility of New Settlement Initiative During UN General Assembly
The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades said that he will probe the possibility over a new initiative for a Cyprus settlement, during the UN General Assembly next September in New York.
Speaking on Tuesday morning in the village Prodromos, President...
Cyprus
Cyprus President N. Anastasiades to Visit New York for 71st Session of UN General Assembly
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades is visiting New York from September 17-25, leading the Cypriot delegation during the high-level week of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly. The President will be accompanied by the First Lady, Andri Anastasiades, and Government Spokesman...
Greece
PM A. Tsipras at the 71st UN General Assembly: Meetings With Erdogan and Ban Ki-Moon
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will attend the 71st UN General Assembly in New York that will be chiefly focused on immigration issues. On the sidelines of the event, he will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN...
Greece
Greek Prime Minister Talks Refugee and Economic Crises at UN General Assembly
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the second time in five days in the context of the United Nations General Assembly annual General Debate.
Similar to his speech this past Sunday, Tsipras spoke on...
Greece
FYROM Name Dispute Prompts Greek PM to Miss UN General Assembly Session
The dispute over Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia's official name proved to be a small thorn in this year's United Nations General Assembly annual General Debate.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is currently in New York, has opted to skip the United Nations General...
Economy
Greek Prime Minister Sees Debt as a Challenge to Growth During UN General Assembly Speech [video]
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sunday afternoon in the context of the UN's Post-2015 Development Agenda.
In his first United Nations General Assembly appearance, the recently reelected Greek prime minister, questioned...
Economy
Greek Assembly Passes Bill on Rehiring Public Servants
The Greek Parliament passed a new public administration reform bill on Wednesday which paves the way for the state to rehire 3,900 public sector employees.
The bill includes several amendments, one of which provides for the transfer of general government entities' cash reserves...
Cyprus
FM Venizelos Μeets UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
In addition to the Cyprus issue and the "FYROM" name dispute, recent regional and international crises dominated discussions between Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York on Sunday, during the Ministerial Week of the...
Greece
Video: Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Arrives in New York for the 71st UNGA
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrives in New York for the opening of the 71st United Nations General Assembly with the refugee crisis high on the agenda.
Crime
A Message of Love: Femicide Video Goes Viral in Greece
A popular Greek company released a video depicting a story of femicide for November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
For many in the United States, Thursday, November 25th, 2021, is a day to celebrate...
Diplomacy
The Entire France-Greece Defense and Security Agreement
Greece and France sealed a new defense and security agreement on Tuesday, which included a deal for the sale of three frigates, with the option for a fourth.
At the signing ceremony in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said the...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Addressing the UN: 'Lets' Give Diplomacy a Chance'
"Let's give diplomacy a chance," said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, in his address to the 75th United Nations General Assembly, referring to the upcoming exploratory talks with Turkey.
In his speech to the UN General Assembly held...
Cyprus
President Anastasiades: Cyprus Committed to Peace Talks, But Not at Gunpoint
President Nicos Anastasiades told the UN General Assembly on Thursday that Cyprus stands ready to resume talks on the reunification of the island nation.
He warned however, that he would not negotiate under conditions of intimidation or threats.
“For the (Cyprus...