Austria

Greek – Austrian talks mark the return of Greek Ambassador to Vienna

11/05/2016 ENstaff Austria, Foreign Affairs, foreign policy, Greece, Kotzias, Kurz, Vienna

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and Foreign Minister of Austria, Sebastian Kurz met in Vienna, after the return of the Greek Ambassador in the Austrian capital.

culture events

Ambassadors in Concert

16/03/201617/03/2016 ENstaff Ambassadors in concert, Australia, Austria, Estonia, Georgia, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic

Ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps will perform along with professional musicians and singers to support the SOS Children’s Villages in Greece.

avramopoulos JHA council_embassynews.net

european union foreign affairs

Commissioner Avramopoulos: “The possibility of a humanitarian crisis is very real and very near”

26/02/201626/02/2016 ENstaff Austria, Dimitris Avramopoulos, EU Council, migration, refugeecrisis

“We cannot continue to deal through unilateral, bilateral or trilateral actions”, said D. Avramopoulos, following the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council.

foreign affairs

Foreign Ministry recalls Greek Ambassador to Vienna for consultations

25/02/201625/02/2016 ENstaff Austria, European Union, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Ministry, Greece, Kotzias, refugee crisis

By decision of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, Greece’s Ambassador to Vienna, Ms. Aliferi, is being called to Athens for consultations aimed at safeguarding the friendly relations between the states and peoples of Greece and Austria.

foreign affairs

FM Nikos Kotzias expresses concern on the meeting in Vienna

23/02/201623/02/2016 ENstaff Austria, Embassy of Austria, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias, refugeecrisis

Minister Kotzias expressed his concern regarding the decision of the Ministers of Interior and Foreign Affairs of Austria and the Western Balkan countries to hold a meeting on the refugee crisis.

foreign affairs

Alternate FM Nikos Xydakis holds talks on refugee crisis in Vienna

09/02/2016 ENstaff Austria, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Michael Linhart, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Xydakis, refugeecrisis

Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Nikos Xydakis on Monday met with the Minister of the Interior of Austria, Johanna Mikl-Leitner and the Secretary General of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Michael Linhart.

foreign affairs

Alternate FM Nikos Xydakis visits Austria, Hungary and Slovakia

08/02/2016 ENstaff Austria, Hungary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Xydakis, refugeecrisis, Slovakia

He will hold talks on the refugee crisis, while he will ask for further material and moral assistance from Greece’s European partners.

Locals carry two young girls to the shores of Lesbos, after they reached the island with their families in an inflatable boat full of refugees and migrants, having crossed the Aegean sea from Turkey.

society

2015: The Year of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

09/12/2015 ENstaff Austria, Europe, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Mediterranean, migrants, refugee crisis, Serbia, UNHCR

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled across the Mediterranean Sea this year to escape war and persecution. UNHCR presents seven key events in this unfolding drama…

foreign affairs

Refugee crisis on top of the Foreign Ministry’s agenda

20/11/201521/11/2015 ENstaff Andrea Ikić-Böhm, Austria, Bulgaria, Emilia Ivanova Kraleva, refugee crisis

Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis met with the Ambassadors of Austria and Bulgaria and discussed issues related to Greece’s program of reforms and the increasing influx of refugees.

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.