Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Prikhodko to visit Athens

10/03/201610/03/2016 ENstaff Greece, Russia, Russia-Greece Cross-Cultural Year, Sergei Prikhodko

Sergei Prikhodko will attend the official ceremony of the launch of the “Russia-Greece Cross-Cultural Year”, an initiative that is running throughout 2016.

in brief

Greece and Israel celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations

10/03/2016 ENstaff ELTA, Greece, Hellenic Post, Irit Ben-Abba, Israel

The Embassy of Israel in Athens and ELTA – Hellenic Post presented a joint stamp collection to mark the 25th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic ties.

econ/biz

Tackling poverty and inequality in Greece is crucial to recovery from crisis, says OECD

10/03/2016 ENstaff crisis, economy, EU, European Union, Greece, investments, jobs, OECD

Weak economic growth and bank recapitalisation needs have pushed up Greece’s already high public debt. Reaching an agreement with creditors on significantly extending maturities and repayment grace periods could assure low and stable gross finance needs over the long-term and reduce uncertainty, the survey says.

european union foreign affairs

Greece and Jordan discuss MoU ratification

09/03/2016 ENstaff Greece, Jordan, Minsitry of Foreign Affaris, MoU

The two countries discussed the ratification of a Memorandum of Understanding, regarding their cooperation on European Union issues.

econ/biz

Greek startups to participate at the SXSW Digital Creativity Festival in the U.S.

09/03/201609/03/2016 ENstaff business, Embassy of the United States, Greece, Greek startups, USA

Greek professionals and startups will be showcasing their work this month at the 23rd annual event, “South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences & Festivals” in Austin, USA.

Dijsselbloem Moscovici_EU Newsroom_embassynews

econ/biz european union

Dijsselbloem and Moscovici on the Greek programme

08/03/201608/03/2016 ENstaff crisis, Dijsselbloem, economy, Greece, Moscovici, negotiations, troika

Dijsselbloem: “Mission chiefs will return to Athens… There is enough common ground, enough preparation has been done for their mission to continue, hopefully to work towards a successful completion. We realise that if we want to complete, fully comply to what has been agreed this summer, more work will have to be done.”

european union foreign affairs

European Council president Tusk: ‘We agreed to work on Turkey’s proposals’

08/03/201608/03/2016 ENstaff Aegean Sea, borders, EU, European Union, Greece, migrants, refugee crisis, Turkey, Tusk

Tusk: “We agreed that despite good implementation of the Joint Action Plan on migration, the flow of migrants passing from Turkey to Greece remains much too high and needs to be brought down significantly.”

european union foreign affairs

EU Summit with Turkey: official statement

08/03/201608/03/2016 ENstaff Aegean Sea, Davutoğlu, EU, EU Summit, Greece, NATO, refugee crisis, Turkey, Tusk

Following their meeting with Prime Minister Davutoğlu, the EU Heads of State or Government addressed the migration situation, in particular as regards the Western Balkans route. They welcomed their discussion with the Turkish Prime Minister on EU-Turkey relations and on the progress made in the implementation of the Joint Action Plan.

econ/biz european union

Moscovici on programme review: ‘A good agreement could be reached’

07/03/201608/03/2016 ENstaff crisis, economy, EU, Eurogroup, European Commission, Greece, Moscovici, programme review

Moscovici: “I am very pleased with today’s agreement that will allow institutions’ head representatives to return to Athens tomorrow to continue discussions on the review of the programme.”

in brief

The Embassy of Israel and ELTA present a joint stamp collection

07/03/201607/03/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Israel, Greece, Irit Ben-Abba, Israel

Greece and Israel celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations with a joint stamp collection, due to be released on March 8th.

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.