Greek Foreign Ministry

Greek Foreign Ministry spokesperson Konstantinos Koutras on Friday responded to journalists’ questions on latest developments in the European level regarding the refugee/migration crisis: 1. Everyone acknowledges that the dimensions of the current refugee/migration issue greatly exceed the management capabilities of...

The Greek Foreign Ministry released an official statement, condemning the deadly attacks and expressing condolences to the victims’ family members. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioğlu, expresing his support. “We unequivocally condemn the deadly...

The Greek government’s decision for the closure of banks across the country has brought on an absolute paralysis. Apart from the many issues that Greek citizens face in their daily lives, Greeks who are currently abroad -- students, businessmen...

Hellenic Petroleum will submit an offer in a tender for hydrocarbon exploration rights in field 1 of northwestern Ionian Sea, which has raised doubts from Albanian authorities. Addressing a general shareholders' meeting, Hellenic Petroleum CEO Grigoris Stergioulis said the company has discussed the...

The Greek government requested all Greek Embassies and Consulates to return any available funds they hold to Greece's central tax authority, on May 15. Greece urged its diplomatic authorities abroad to return unallocated funds (for office supplies, cleaning supplies, etc.) and revenues from consular operations...

The Greek Foreign Ministry spokesperson Konstantinos Koutras has responded to Turkish press allegations linking Greece with a recent terrorist attack in Istanbul that resulted in the death of a senior prosecutor. "The heavy death toll Greece has paid due...

Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz rejected Greece’s territorial claim on 16 islands located in the Aegean Sea. He even called them "archipelago of Turkish islands," fuelling the ongoing Aegean dispute. “Greece only the current but temporary rule over EGAYDAAK and its...

At a time when the relations between Athens and Berlin seem to reach bottom, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble characterized the accusations that he described his Greek counterpart Yanis Varoufakis as "foolishly naive," after a Brussels Eurogroup meeting on Monday...

Greek officials have given the impression that China had offered aid and economic support to Greece. However, on Wednesday, February 11, China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said she had no knowledge of such an offer. According to Reuters, Greek...

The Secretary General of International Economic Relations, Panagiotis Michalos traveled to Munich, Germany, in order to represent the Greek government in the formal foundation ceremony of the city's Greek School. The foundation ceremony took place on Friday, January 16, and...