Orhan Pamuk at the Athens Concert Hall

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Orhan Pamuk at the Athens Concert Hall

09/12/201510/12/2015 ENstaff Athens Concert Hall, Megaron Plus, Orhan Pamuk

The Nobel Prize winner (2006) and writer will talk about his new novel, “A Strangeness in my Mind”.

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Morning feast by the British Consulate on Rhodes

09/12/201509/12/2015 ENstaff British Embassy, British nationals, British Vice Consulate, Embassy of the UK, Rhodes, UK

The British Vice Consulate on the island of Rhodes is inviting British residents to the annual Mince Pie Morning on Friday, December 11, from 10.00 to 13.00.

Brazilian Agriculture Ministry_embassynews.net

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Greece and Brazil strengthen trade ties

08/12/201508/12/2015 ENstaff agriculture, Brazil, Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Embassy of Brazil, trade

Representatives of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture visited several plants and local trade representatives in the areas of Attica, Crete, Macedonia, the Peloponnese and Thessaly.

Hellenic Swedish Chamber_embassynews.net

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“Reinventing the Economy” forum by the Hellenic–Swedish Chamber

07/12/201506/12/2015 ENstaff business growth, Charlotte Wrangberg, Embassy of Sweden, Hellenic Swedish Chamber of Commerce, innovation, Sweden

Discussions focused on the creation of a sustainable business environment in Greece for innovation and business growth.

Eurogroup highlight_EU Newsroom_embassynews

european union in brief

Eurogroup convenes to discuss Greece, Ireland and the banking system

07/12/201507/12/2015 ENstaff Brussels, EU, Eurogroupe, Eurozone, Greece, Ireland

EU Finance Ministers of the eurozone meet in Brussels on 7 December 2015 to discuss further steps on the banking union’s single supervisory mechanism, the state of play on Greece and the Ireland post-programme surveillance.

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German Ambassador met with Education Minister

05/12/201505/12/2015 ENstaff Embassy of Germany, Germay, Greek migrants, Minister of Education, Nikos Filis, Peter Schoof

German Ambassador to Greece, His Excellency Peter Schoof met with Minister of Education, Nikos Filis to discuss issues related to both countries’ cultural and educational ties.

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Athener Schule to hold a Christmas bazaar

04/12/201508/01/2016 ENstaff Athener Schule, christmas bazaar

Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase Christmas gifts, as well as taste German delicasies a few days prior to the Christmas holidays.

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“Women in Politics/Decision Making”

03/12/2015 ENstaff Embasy of Sweden, General Secretariat for Gender Equality, Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction

The General Secretariat for Gender Equality, the Interior Ministry and the Embasy of Sweden are holding a conference on gender equality.

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Foreign Minister Kotzias meets with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

02/12/201502/12/2015 ENstaff Foreign Affairs, Foreign Ministry, Greece, Turkey

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias met yesterday with the Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, on the margins of the NATO Ministerial Meeting in Brussels.

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Netherlands Ambassador attended the EU Ambassadors Conference

01/12/2015 ENstaff Caspar Veldkamp, Embassy of the Netherlands, Nehterlands

Ahead of the Netherlands EU presidency in 2016, Ambassador Caspar Veldkamp attended the EU Ambassadors Conference.

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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.