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Greek Energy Minister: 'Greece Supports Construction of TAP, IGB Pipelines'

The Greek government will support the construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and the Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) pipeline and will work for the swiftest possible completion, Productive Reconstruction, Greek Environment and Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis said on...

King Otto, the Bavarian Who Longed for His ‘Beloved Greece’

King Otto, the Bavarian prince who ruled as King of Greece from May 27, 1832 until he was deposed on October 23, 1862, was a polarizing figure who tried to bring Greece out of the chaos of revolution into...

US Ambassador Vows to Strengthen US-Greece Strategic Relationship

    “The cooperation between Greece and the United States must become even stronger and I know that it is President Biden’s intention to further deepen the Greek-American strategic relationship,” stated US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt on Wednesday. The ambassador made...

Offensive Rape Remark by "Big Brother" Contestant Causes Uproar in Greece

A vulgar remark about rape by a contestant of the reality show "Big Brother" on Sunday night  has caused an uproar in Greece, with the government saying it was an "incitement to a criminal act." The show, aired by the...

March 24 Coronavirus Latest Updates: Olympics Postponed as One In Five Under Lockdown Worldwide

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he has reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee, President Thomas Bach, to postpone the Olympics for about one year. One in five people around the globe are now under lockdown, ordered or...

USA and Greece Issue Joint Statement on Strategic Dialogue, Expanding Areas of Cooperation

JOINT STATEMENT The Governments of the United States and Greece held the second United States-Greece Strategic Dialogue in Athens, Greece, on October 7, 2019. Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias and US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo together launched...

US Ambassador Warns of the "Malign" Influence of Russia and China in Greece

US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt sent a clear warning on Monday regarding the "malign" influence of Russia and China in Greece. Addressing a conference on energy developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, co-organized by the Hellenic Foundation for European and...

US Ambassador to Greece: Politicians Come and Go, But Ties Remain Strong

U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, underlined that the U.S. and Greece are steadfastly dedicated to deepening their bilateral relations While speaking at a reception to mark the 4th of July held on Monday evening in Thessaloniki, Pyatt said that...

PM Tsipras Visits Greek-Bulgarian Border to Launch New Gas Pipeline

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited the Greek-Bulgarian border, at the village of Kirkovo on Wednesday, to attend a ceremony for the launching of the construction of a new gas pipeline. The new pipeline will be called "Gas Interconnector...

Expansion of Balkans' Only Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal in Attica

Greece officially opened the third tank for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) on the small island of Revithousa, off of the coast of Athens, on Thursday. George Stathakis, Greek Environment and Energy Minister, spoke at the opening ceremony for the project, saying it was...

Athens is Worst Place to Find a Job out of 100 Cities

Athens ranked 100th out of 100 cities in the "Best City to Find a Job" survey conducted by Movinga, a Berlin-based company providing integrated relocation services. According to the study, which used data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development...

EU Approves Greece-Bulgaria Gas Pipeline

The European Commission has made a decision regarding the Greece-Bulgaria Interconnector (IGB) gas pipeline, finding that the plans for its construction and operation were compatible with EU rules on state subsidies. Greek Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis welcomed the...

Bulgarian PM: 'Greek-Bulgarian Relations Example for all Neighbors'

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stated on Monday that Greek-Bulgarian cooperation serves as an example for other neighbors. These remarks were made during his address to the 3rd Euro-Arab Summit in Athens. "We will always be good friends with Greece...

Tsipras Aims to Lure Investments from Arab Countries

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras welcomed business delegations from the Arab world at the opening of the 3rd Euro-Arab Summit, held in Athens. In his speech, Tsipras paid tribute to all those who recognize the important investment opportunities offered by...

US Ambassador Pyatt: Relations with Greece 'Stronger in Decades' (video)

The US-Greek relationship has always been strong but today it's better than it's been for many decades, said US Ambassador in Athens Geoffrey Pyatt. In an interview with the Athens News Agency (ANA-MPA), the American diplomat stressed Washington's commitment to...