Street Food and Tunes Local in Nea Smyrni

Street Food and Tunes Local in Nea Smyrni

11/04/2016 ENstaff deBop, multicultural cuisine, street food and tunes

Experience the the multicultural flavours, the diverse music and the amazing friends of Street Food and Tunes in a beautiful neoclassical building in Nea Smyrni.

society

Greece condemns violent incidents in Idomeni

11/04/2016 ENstaff FYROM, Greece, Idomeni, refugee crisis, violence

The Head of Greece’s Liaison Office in FYROM, Ambassador Theoharis Lalakos, made two severe demarches on Sunday regarding the violent incidents that took place in Idomeni.

interviews

Ambassador of Sweden: “It is of outmost importance to have a joint and coordinated solution to the refugee crisis” [interview]

11/04/201622/04/2016 ENstaff asylum, EU, European Union, Greece, refugee crisis, Sweden, Wrangberg

The Ambassador of Sweden H.E. Charlotte Wrangberg spoke to EmbassyNews.net about the refugee crisis, Europe’s responsibility on the matter as well as the EU-Turkey agreement that she considers a first step and a contribution to a long-term solution of the refugee situation.

Kotzias Kouroumblis Foreign Ministry_embassynews

foreign affairs

Ministers Kotzias and Kouroumblis present Foreign Ministry’s link with National Civil Registry database

10/04/201610/04/2016 ENstaff citizens, Foreign Ministry, Kotzias, Kouroumblis, National Civil Registry

In a joint news briefing, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and Minister of Interior Panagiotis Kouroumblis announced the Foreign Ministry’s link with the central database of the Integrated Information System of the National Civil Registry.

Amanatidis_Tveit_Foreign Ministry_embassynews

foreign affairs

Deputy FM Amanatidis meets with Gen Sec, World Council of Churches

10/04/2016 ENstaff Amanatidis, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Mini, Geneva, Greece, UNHCR, World Council of Churches

On the margins of the Geneva Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism – The Way Forward, Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis met on 8 April 2016, at the headquarters of the World Council of Churches (WCC), in Geneva, with the General Secretary of the WCC, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.

econ/biz

COSCO – OLP deal signed

08/04/201612/04/2016 ENstaff COSCO, investments, OLP, privatization, TAIPED

TAIPED and COSCO on Friday singed an agreement for the sale of the Piraeus Port Authority – OLP to the Chinese group.

Swedish Embassy in Idomeni_embassynews.net

society

Ambassadors of Nordic countries visited Idomeni

08/04/201608/04/2016 ENstaff Denmark, Idomeni, Norway, refugee crisis, Sweden, UNHCR

The purpose of the visits was to get updated information about the situation in Idomeni and in the new reception center in Diavata.

in brief

India launched e-visa for Greek nationals

08/04/2016 ENstaff e-visa, Embassy of India, Incredible India, India, tourism

The Indian Tourism Office and the Embassy of India in Athens recently held a presentation of India as a tourist destination for all seasons.

econ/biz european union

Diplohack Athens: Opening up the black box of Europe

08/04/201608/04/2016 ENstaff Diplohack Athens, Embassy of the Netherlands, hackathlon, Ireland, Orange Grove, transparency

Diplohack Athens is part of a series of hackathons organized all around Europe in the context of the Netherlands’ EU Presidency during the first semester of 2016.

in brief

Spring Bazaar by the Swedish Church in Athens

08/04/201608/04/2016 ENstaff Spring Bazaar, Sweden, Swedish Church Athens

The Swedish Church in Athens is organizing a Spring Bazaar this weekend, April 9-10, between noon and 6 pm.

interviews people

Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.