Fighting ISIL/Da’esh

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Fighting ISIL/Da’esh

23/07/201623/07/2016 ENstaff Coalition Small Group, Da'esh, Iraq, ISIL, Kerry, Libya, Syria, terrorism

The Foreign and Defense Ministers of the Counter-ISIL (Da’esh) Coalition Small Group met in Washington at the invitation of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

in brief

Greece establishes General Consulate in Erbil

15/06/2016 ENstaff Iraq, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias heavily promoted the initiative to set up a General Consulate in Erbil, in an effort to boost Greek diplomacy in the region.

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Newly appointed Ambasador of Iraq met with President Pavlopoulos

04/03/201604/03/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Iraq, Gazi Zebari, Iraq, Prokopis Pavlopoulos

The Ambassador of Iraq presented his credentials to the President of the Hellenic Republic.

society

IOM: Refugee arrivals in Greece spike in January

20/01/201620/01/2016 ENstaff Afghanistan, IOM, Iran, Iraq, Italy, refugeecrisis, Syria

Since the beginning of 2016, IOM estimates that 31,244 migrants and refugees have arrived in Greece by sea. This is some 21 times as many as the 1,472 recorded by the Greek Coast Guard for the whole of January 2015.

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Greece-Egypt-Cyprus Trilateral Summit; Athens Declaration

10/12/201509/12/2015 ENstaff Athens Declaration, Cyprus, Egypt, energy, EU, Greece, Iraq, Joint Committee of Cooperation, Lebanon, Syria, trilateral summit

Following their meeting, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, President of Egypt Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and President of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiades agreed on a joint declaration…

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Syrian refugee crisis: EU Trust Fund launches single biggest EU response package

01/12/2015 ENstaff EU, EU Regional Trust Fund, European Union, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, refugee crisis, refugees, Syria, Turkey

EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis adopted a package of programmes totalling €350 million, the single biggest EU measure in response to the Syrian refugee crisis to date.

society

First asylum-seekers relocate from Greece to Luxembourg

04/11/201504/11/2015 ENstaff Greece, Iraq, refugees, relocation, Syria, UNHCR

It was the crack of dawn when 30 asylum-seekers from Syria and Iraq gathered around the departure gate at Athens International Airport on Wednesday, bound for a new life in a new land. The atmosphere was full of expectation. Some could barely contain their excitement, others were more reserved.

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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.