Swedish students visit Embassy in Athens

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Swedish students visit Embassy in Athens

05/11/201505/11/2015 ENstaff Embassy of Sweden, Sweden

Students of the Uppsala Association of Foreign Affairs visited the Embassy of Sweden in Athens.

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The Sound of Silk

29/10/201529/10/2015 ENstaff Chang Jing, Guzheng, Lyre n' Rhapsody, Meet Culture, Zhang Di

Chinese composer and Guzheng musician, Chang Jing, captivated the Greek audience during a performance at an Athenian theatre.

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Deputy FM Mardas meets with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Tong

27/10/201527/10/2015 ENstaff business, economy, Foreign Ministry, US

Deputy Foreign Minister for International Economic Relations, Dimitris Mardas, met at the Foreign Ministry today with the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for economic and business affairs, Kurt Tong.

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The EEA Grants rolls the streets of Athens

24/10/2015 ENstaff Bodossaki Foundation, EEA Grants, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, We are all Citizens

Norway, together with Iceland and Liechtenstein, contributes €7.3 million to support Greek civil society.

in brief sports

South African basketball player honored

24/10/201526/10/2015 ENstaff basketball, Embassy of South Africa, Marthinus C.J. Van Schalkwyk, Zoe Nixanas

The Ambassador of South Africa in Athens, Marthinus C.J. Van Schalkwyk recieved basketball player Zoe Nixanas.

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Israel’s Philarmonic Orcestra at the Acropolis Museum

24/10/201524/10/2015 ENstaff Acropolis Museum, Embassy of Israel, Irit Ben-Abba, Israeli Philarmonic Orcestra, Richter Quartet

The Richter Quartet of the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra on October 20th performed at the Acropolis Museum.

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culture in brief people

‘Greece through Irish Eyes’ – book

14/10/201515/10/2015 ENstaff book, culture, Greece, Ireland, politics, Richard Pine, society

Greece through Irish Eyes is an insightful personal view by Richard Pine [photo] of the country where he has lived for

in brief society

Canadian embassy donates dry foods to Athens Solidarity Network

13/10/201531/10/2015 ENstaff City of Athens, embassy of Canada, food bank, Robert Peck, solidarity network

The Ambassador of Canada Robert Peck and his spouse donated a quantity of dry goods to the City of Athens Solidarity Network.

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Norwegian Ambassador to Greece accredited

16/09/201515/10/2015 ENstaff accreditation, Ambassador, credentials, Norway, Norwegian Embassy, Prokopis Pavlopoulos

Ambassador Jørn Eugene Gjelstad met with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos yesterday to hand over his credentials. Ambassador Gjelstad said: “I had the

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.