Slovak Foreign Minister M. Lajčák visited Athens

Slovak Foreign Minister M. Lajčák visited Athens

07/04/201607/04/2016 ENstaff Greece, Miroslav Lajčák, Nikos Kotzias, Slovakia

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Wednesday received the Foreign Minister of Slovakia, Miroslav Lajčák, at the Foreign Ministry.

opinion

The Europeanists and the others [opinion]

05/04/2016 Konstantinos M. Pantzios European Union, Greece, refugee crisis, Turkey

The leadership of Turkey has shown no interest at all to the European cultural values, as the continent has become a ground of profit, without any geopolitical return for the West.

econ/biz european union

High unemployment rates in Greece and Spain

04/04/2016 ENstaff European Union, Greece, Spain, unemployment

According to Eurostat, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.3% in February 2016, down from 10.4% in January 2016.

society

UNHCR urges immediate safeguards to be in place before any returns begin under EU-Turkey deal

04/04/2016 ENstaff Greece, refugee crisis, UNHCR

UNHCR does not object to returns of people without protection needs and who have not asked for asylum, providing that human rights are adhered to.

culture events

Phone Home Athens : A theatre project on migration

31/03/2016 ENstaff Germany, Greece, migration, Phone Home, refugees, UK

Phone Home creators initiated a series of theatre workshops in Greece, Germany and the U.K. in collaboration with migrant communities, NGOs and refugee support groups.

econ/biz

“Northern Greece: 365 Days of Tourism”

31/03/2016 ENstaff American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Northern Greece, tourism, UK, US

The Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia is organizing an international, tourism, conference along with five bilateral chambers.

econ/biz

Greece to hold Greek-Russian forum on tourism

28/03/2016 ENstaff Elena Kountoura, Greece, Greek tourism, Russia

Athens will host a forum on Tourism in May 2016, as agreed between Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Russian tourism officials during MITT 2016.

society

Greece celebrates Independence Day

25/03/2016 ENstaff Greece, Independence Day, Prokopis Pavlopoulos

President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Friday called for unity, during the grand minitary parade, that took place to mark the anniversary of the 1821 War of Independence.

opinion

A European cohesion exercise [opinion]

24/03/2016 Konstantinos M. Pantzios European Union, Greece, refutee crisis, Turkey

Turkey agreed to become part of the refugee solution, first because it is an issue of common concern, second because the country will upgrade its role within Europe.

society

UNHCR redefines role in Greece as EU-Turkey deal comes into effect

23/03/201622/03/2016 ENstaff Greece, refugee crisis, UNHCR

UNHCR officials express their concern that the EU-Turkey deal is being implemented before the required safeguards are in place in Greece.

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.