Greece
Education
School in Crete Becomes First Greek School to Win the Diana Award for Anti-bullying
Thirty students from an English school in the town of Rethymno, in Crete, were presented with the international Diana Award for their work against bullying by Britain’s Ambassador to Greece, John Kittmer, during a ceremony at the country’s embassy...
events
British Ambassador Attends RAF's Elite 'Red Arrows' Team Training in Tanagra
Britain’s Ambassador to Greece, John Kittmer, visited the 114 Combat Wing of Greece’s Air Force in Tanagra, an area north of Athens on Wednesday, to attend a training session of the “Red Arrows,” the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team.
The...
Economy
Greek Banks Face Four Main Challenges, Bank Association Head Says
Chairwoman of the Hellenic Banks Association Louka Katseli said that Greek banks face four major challenges before they return to normality.
Katseli, who is also head of Bank of Greece, spoke at a business event organized by the Hellenic British...
Economy
Greek EconMin: Seeking Funding for Infrastructure Projects Is Top Priority
Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism Minister George Stathakis reiterated its intention not to pursue any new privatizations during a meeting with the British ambassador to Greece, John Kittmer. Stathakis briefed Kittmer on his ministry’s priorities which include planning the...
Economy
British Government Funds Greece's Project for Voluntary Return of Migrants
The Greek Minister of Public order and Citizen Protection, Nikos Dendias, jointly with the British Ambassador, John Kittmer, announced the launch of a 2 million pound assistance program for the voluntary return and reintegration of undocumented migrants to their...
Greece
Mass Arrival Of Illegal Immigrants Through Sea
“The pressure of the flow of illegal immigrants has increased significantly in the sea borders of the country,” Miltiadis Varvitsiotis said after his meeting with the British Ambassador in Greece , John Kittmer, at the Ministry of Marine and...
Crime
Despite Tourist Killing, UK Ambassador Says Greece Safe
The United Kingdom's Ambassador to Greece, John Kittmer, visited Malia, Crete and met with the family of Tyrell Matthews Burton, the young British man who was murdered on Crete and said that despite the tragedy, “Greece is a hospitable,...