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Alternate FM Nikos Xydakis met with Ambassador of Venezuela

24/03/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Venezuela, Farid Fernández, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Xydakis

Ambassador Fernández conveyed a message of support from Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, regarding the difficult times Greece is going through.

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Deputy FM Dimitris Mardas met with Slovenian Ambassador

24/03/2016 ENstaff Anita Pipan, Dimitris Mardas, Embassy of Slovenia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The discussion focused on issues of bilateral interest, with emphasis on the further strengthening of economic and trade relations between the two countries.

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Greek and Turkish Foreign Ministers held talks on the refugee crisis

05/03/201605/03/2016 ENstaff Cyprus, EU-Turkey Summit, Greece, Mevlut Çavuşoğlu, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias, refugee crisis, Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu visited Athens, ahead of the EU-Turkey summit in Brussels and the High-Level Cooperation Council between Greece and Turkey.

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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.

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Deputy FM Mardas met with Swedish Ambassador and business representatives

18/02/2016 ENstaff business, Embassy of Sweden, exports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, swedish companies

Ambassador Wrangberg emphasized the contributions to the Greek economy by Swedish companies, regarding employment and exports.

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FM Nikos Kotzias met with the Foreign Ministers of Lebanon and Cyprus

15/02/2016 ENstaff Cyprus, Gebran Bassil, Ioannis Kasoulides, Lebanon, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias

Discussions focused on issues of regional and international interest, while special emphasis was put on the refugee crisis.

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FM Nikos Kotzias to attend the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council

12/02/2016 ENstaff EU Foreign Affairs Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will visit Brussels on Monday, February 15th to attend a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

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Alternate FM Nikos Xydakis held meetings with Foreign Ministry officials in Slovakia

10/02/2016 ENstaff Ivan Korčok, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Miroslav Lajčák, Nikos Xydakis, refugeecrisis, Slovakia

Nikos Xydakis on Tuesday met in Bratislava with Slovakia’s Foreign Minister, Miroslav Lajčák and Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Ivan Korčok.

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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.

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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.

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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.