Greece
Greece
Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finances Embassies & Consulates
A few days ago the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the financing of Embassies and Consulates. This act is to reinforce several organizations, communities and associations. The following catalogue presents the cities and the amounts given:
Vienna: 3,000
Brussels: 3,500
Paris: 3,000
Marseille:...
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.
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...
Culture
Foreign Diplomats Recite Greek Literature in Touching Video
Ambassadors and other foreign diplomats from 18 countries have recorded themselves reciting Greek literature in support of the "Stay Home" anti-coronavirus campaign in a video posted on the Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry's Facebook page on Thursday.
An initiative of the...
Education
Study Abroad in Greece: International Programs for Foreign Students
Greek universities presented English-language undergraduate and postgraduate programs as part of new efforts to attract students to study in Greece.
Greece
Foreign Nationals Invited to Study in Greece on International Day of Education
The Greek government on Friday invited foreign nationals students from all around the world to come to study in Greece, on the occasion of the International Day of Education.
During the event titled "Building International Bridges: Opening Greek Universities to...
Diplomacy
Turkish Foreign Minister Claims Greece Fired on Boats with Refugees; Greece Responds
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Saturday strongly refuting the claims made by Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu that Greece has shot at boats carrying refugees.
''We categorically reject today's statements by the Turkish Minister of...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Ministry Warns Turkey Over Ankara's Illegal Activities Off Cyprus
The Greek Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Friday afternoon, responding to recent Turkish threats that its drilling vessels will conduct further operations inside the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus.
''Turkey's intention to conduct new drilling...
Greece
New Greek Foreign and Finance Ministers Named as Mitsotakis Appoints Cabinet
Newly elected Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced his cabinet a few hours after he was sworn in by President Prokopis Pavlpoulos.
Prominent New Democracy lawmaker Nikos Dendias was given the key role of foreign minister while Christos Staikouras was appointed...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Minister Warns ''No One Should Even Think of Coming to Our Waters''
George Katrougalos, Greece's Foreign Minister, gave an interview to THEMA radio station on Thursday, during which he sent a clear and direct message to Turkey.
When asked what Greece will do if Ankara brings any of its drilling ships inside the...
Diplomacy
Russia Refutes Claims Moscow Hacked Greek Foreign Ministry
The Russian Embassy in Athens posted three tweets on its Twitter account on Monday regarding a statement made recently by Greece's former Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias.
Kotzias suggested several days ago that the documents presented to the Greek Parliament by...
Diplomacy
Venezuela's Foreign Minister On Board Mystery Flight to Athens
Greek authorities confirmed on Tuesday that Venezuela's foreign minister Jorge Arreaza was on board a government plane than landed unexpectedly at Athens international airport on Saturday.
According to an announcement by the Greek Civil Aviation Authority, the plane carrying Arreaza...
Diplomacy
Greece Tells Russia Not to Interfere in Domestic Affairs
Greece warned the nation of Russia on Monday not to intervene in its domestic affairs after Moscow alleged that the Prespa agreement was "imposed from the outside."
The Greek government was responding to commentary by the Russian Foreign Ministry, which...
Diplomacy
Moscow Accuses Washington of "Unjustifiable Interference" in FYROM's Domestic Affairs
The Russian Foreign Ministry has some tough words for American Assistant Secretary of State John Sullivan, the ministry accused the United States of anti-Russian rhetoric.
Sullivan visited Skopje on December 18 and said Russia tried to intervene in the domestic...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Ministry Issues Strong Rebuttal to Erdogan Warning
In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, the Greek Foreign Ministry responded to recent provocative statements made by the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The president, referring to recent oil drilling in the region, had sternly warned Greece and Cyprus...