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Diplomacy
Turkey to Support Greece in Bid for UN Security Council
Turkey will support Greece's bid to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday in Brussels.
At a meeting with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias, Cavusoglu confirmed that in return Greece will...
Diplomacy
Greece Launches Campaign for a Seat at UN Security Council
On Thursday Greece officially launched the campaign to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2025-26.
Foreign Affairs minister Nikos Dendias launched the bid at an event organized by the Permanent Mission of Greece to the...
Diplomacy
Greece Applies for a Seat at the UN Human Rights Council
On Monday, Greece applied for a seat at the UN Human Rights Council, UNHRC, whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias presented Greece's candidature for the period 2028-2030, saying its aim...
Diplomacy
Greece and Turkey Must Preserve Current Positive Climate, Athens Says
Greece and Turkey must preserve the positive climate in their relations following the deadly earthquakes, Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said in an interview on Thursday.
Speaking to Skai TV, Dendias said Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his...
Diplomacy
Joint Statement on the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue
US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias launched on Tuesday the start of the 4th Greece – U.S. Strategic Dialogue in Athens.
Blinken stressed Greece’s leading role in strengthening security and the energy transition in...
Greek News
Greek Rescue Team Returns from Turkey as Hopes of Survival Fade
The rescue team from Greece sent to Turkey after the devastating 7.8 Richter earthquake that occurred in the early hours of February 6 in Turkey and Syria returned to Athens.
Security risks put a handful of search and rescue operations...
Diaspora
Greece to Construct Football Fields at Greek Community in Argentina
Greece will donate towards the construction of two football fields named Greece (Grecia) in Berisso, Argentina, where the oldest Greek Community in South America lives.
The announcement was made by Greek FM Nikos Dendias on Wednesday during the first-ever visit...
Diaspora
Greece Strengthens Ties with Uruguay Diaspora in First Visit of Greek FM
Greece seeks to strengthen its ties with Uruguay and the Greek diaspora in the South American country with the first-ever visit by a Greek foreign affairs minister.
Uruguay is a country of philhellenes. Ancient Greece features prominently in the South...
Diplomacy
Greece Warns of ‘Accident’ With Turkey Over Coast Guard Operations
Greece said in a letter to the EU that an "accident" involving coast guard vessels from Turkey in the Aegean could result in the escalation of tensions between the two NATO allies.
In the letter addressed to Josep Borrell, chief...
Diplomacy
Greece-Egypt Deal Undercuts Turkey-Libya Illegal Agreement
Greece and Egypt signed an agreement on Tuesday in Cairo that effectively undercuts Turkey's illegal deal with Libya.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Fields of Aeronautics and Maritime Search & Rescue (SAR) was signed by Greece's...