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Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias visits Georgia

09/03/201709/03/2017 ENstaff Georgia, MFA, Mikheil Janelidze, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias visited Georgia and met with his counterpart Mikheil Janelidze.

A Syrian refugee family walks at the head of a column organised by the Croatian police, one kilometre from the border crossing with Serbia. They are being moved to buses that will take them to Opatovic Transit Center.

UNHCR works to support vulnerable families on the move, especially the many unaccompanied or separated children at risk of sickness, trauma, violence, exploitation and trafficking.

We are particularly concerned about the welfare of unaccompanied boys and girls on the move and unprotected across Europe, many of whom have experienced the horrors of war and considerable hardship in making these journeys alone, says UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Volker Türk. ; More than 643,000 refugees and migrants arrived in Europe via the Mediterranean sea this year, including 502,500 in Greece only. Many of the refugees and migrants are desperate to move quickly onwards to Western Europe, fearing that borders ahead of them will close.

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Commission will publish 5th Report on progress of EU-Turkey Statement

17/02/201717/02/2017 ENstaff EU, Europe, European Commission, European Union, Greece, refugee crisis, Turkey

In March 2017, the European Commission will present the 5th Report on the progress made in the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement.

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President Juncker welcomed the election of European Parliament President Tajani

18/01/201723/01/2017 ENstaff Antonio Tajani, Europan Commission, Jean Claude Juncker

In an address to the European Parliament, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker “warmly” congratulated Antonio Tajani upon his election as President of the European Parliament.

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EU: Debate on migration, security, Russia, Brexit and employement

14/12/2016 ENstaff Brexit, European Union, migration, refugee crisis, Russia

Political group leaders on Wednesday discussed how to relieve the humanitarian tragedy in Aleppo, sanctions against Russia and ways to boost European defence capacities ahead of the European Summit.

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Barack Obama: “Greece needs debt relief because people need hope”

17/11/201630/11/2016 ENstaff Barack Obama, Obama visit, U.S. president

Speaking at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre Obama highlighted the need for Greece’s creditors to agree to debt relief.

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Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Egypt met in New York

26/09/201626/09/2016 ENstaff Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Kasoulides, Kotzias, Shoukry, trilateral meeting

The meeting seeks to reaffirm the mutual commitment of the three states to develop their trilateral relations and work towards promoting security and stability in the East Mediterranean region.

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FM Nikos Kotzias at the high-level Week of the UN General Assembly

21/09/2016 ENstaff Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias, UN General Assembly

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Wednesday will attend the first trilateral meeting of Greece, Cyprus and Palestine.

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Athens Declaration of the 1st Mediterranean EU Countries’ Summit

11/09/2016 ENstaff 1st Mediterranean EU Countries’ Summit, Anastasiades, Costa, Cyprus, EU, European Union, France, Greece, Hollande, Italy, Muscat, Portugal, Renzi, Spain, Tsipras

“We underline our strong commitment to European unity and our firm conviction that, by acting together, our countries are stronger and European citizens in a better position to control their future,” EU Mediterranean leader said.

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Conference on Security and Stability on Rhodes

06/09/201606/09/2016 ENstaff 1st Conference for Security and Stability, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias, Rhodes

Foreign Ministers and senior state officials from 13 countries will participate at the Conference, which will take place on September 8-9 on the island of Rhodes.

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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.