Foreign Minister Kotzias meets with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
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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Deputy FM Amanatidis visits Greek community schools in Istanbul
Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis carried out visits to Greek community schools in Istanbul on Tuesday, 1 December.
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FM Kotzias is visiting the Islamic Republic of Iran
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is visiting the Islamic Republic of Iran, accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas, Deputy Industry Minister Theodora Tzakri, and a Greek business delegation.
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Foreign Minister Kotzias: ‘Greece and Iran are linked by at least 4,000 years of common history’
Kotzias: “The world is changing. Nothing is as it was. This is why foreign policy must be proactive. It has to be able, in a timely manner, to recognize the problems; to study and shape alternative solutions; to be able to choose the best possible strategy and, at the same time, ensure its implementation.”
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Commission approves amended restructuring plans for Alpha Bank and Eurobank
The European Commission welcomed that capital to meet the shortfalls identified by the SSM’s comprehensive assessment for Alpha Bank and Eurobank has been fully raised from private investors. As a result, no state capital injections will be necessary. The Commission has also found the amended restructuring plans of Alpha Bank and Eurobank to be in line with EU state aid rules.
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UNHCR warns of humanitarian problems at Greece’s borders
UNHCR remains concerned at the risks associated with a series of new and uncoordinated restrictions imposed on several borders in the Balkans.
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Eurogroup welcomed Greece’s progress
The Eurogroup welcomed the completion by the Greek authorities of the first set of milestones and the financial sector measures that are essential for a successful recapitalisation process. This is an important step towards addressing the main challenges that the Greek economy is facing and towards restoring it to a sustainable path.
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ELSTAT surveys labour market situation of migrants and family members
ELSTAT announced the results of the ad hoc survey on the labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants. The target population of the survey was persons aged 15 – 64 years. The response rate of the ad hoc survey was 91.2%. For the purposes of the survey the persons that were born abroad or had, at least, one parent born abroad were considered as persons with migrant background.
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PM Tsipras writes on his visit to Turkey
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in article with Daily Sabah wrote: The times are difficult for peace and stability in our region. They call for a new level of communication and contact among countries that have the capacities and the will to ensure it based on trust and aimed at cooperation – whenever possible, not only when necessary – founded on international law…
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Foreign minister Kotzias addresses EU Foreign Affairs Council
In his intervention during the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, on Monday in Brussels, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias analyzed a number of the aspects of the management of the refugee issue.
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