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foreign affairs 

The Greek Foreign Ministry’s response to statements by Slovak PM Fico on the refugee crisis

04/03/2016 ENstaff Greece, Ministry of Foreign Affaris, Slovakia

“It is obvious that the Slovak Prime Minister wants to invest his election campaign with vitriol and human drama”, stated the Greek FM.

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in brief 

Newly appointed Ambasador of Iraq met with President Pavlopoulos

04/03/201604/03/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Iraq, Gazi Zebari, Iraq, Prokopis Pavlopoulos

The Ambassador of Iraq presented his credentials to the President of the Hellenic Republic.

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european union society 

UNHCR: 6 steps towards solving the refugee situation in Europe

04/03/201604/03/2016 ENstaff borders, EU, European Union, Grandi, Greece, migrants, refugee crisis, UNHCR

Ahead of a meeting of heads of state or government of the European Union (EU) with Turkey on 7 March in Brussels, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has issued recommendations aimed at helping States solve the refugee situation in Europe.

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culture events 

Michael Nyman Band: The Baroque Project

04/03/2016 ENstaff Athens Concert Hall, concert. music, Michael Nyman

Michael Nyman is visiting Athens to give a concert at the Athens Concert Hall, on Saturday, March 5th, at 21:00.

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TAP
econ/biz 

European Commission approves Greece-TAP agreement

03/03/2016 ENstaff energy, EU, European Commission, Greece, Southern Gas Corridor, TAP, Trans Adriatic Pipeline

The European Commission has found the Host Government Agreement between the Greek authorities and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline to be in line with EU state aid rules. The project will improve the security and diversity of EU energy supplies without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market.

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foreign affairs 

President Tusk: European countries will no longer be a transit point for migrants and refugees

03/03/201603/03/2016 ENstaff Alexis Tsipras, Donald Tusk, migrants, refugee crisis

European Council President Donald Tusk visited Athens and met with PM Alexis Tsipras.

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Luc Liebaut_embassynews.net
foreign affairs 

The Ambassador of Belgium Luc Liebaut handed over his credentials to Nicos Anastasiades

03/03/201603/03/2016 ENstaff Belgium, Cyprus, embassy of Belgium, Luc Liebaut, Nikos Anastasiades

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received the credentials of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Republic of Cyprus, stationed in Athens, Mr Luc Liebaut.

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Israel Crete
in brief 

The Ambassador of Israel visited Crete

03/03/2016 ENstaff Crete, Embassy of Israel, exports, tourism

The Ambassador of Israel, Irit Ben-Abba visited the island of Crete, where she met with the Governor of Crete, Stavros Arnaoutakis.

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culture events 

“Cine Magyar” at the Greek Film Archives

03/03/2016 ENstaff Cine Magyar, Embassy of Hungary, films, Greek Film Archives

The tribute to the Hungarian film industry will include 15 feature films by prominent artists.

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Tsakalotos_Europarliament_embassynews
econ/biz 

FinMin Tsakalotos: ‘We hope the IMF will become more reasonable’

02/03/201602/03/2016 ENstaff crisis, economy, EU, European Parliament, European Union, Finance ministry, IMF, Tsakalotos

FinMin Tsakalotos: “We need an honest broker, representing different views from different political perspectives, to examine the economic and social impact of the programme”, he said, referring to the new EP working group on macro-economic adjustment programmes.”

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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.

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