Cautious optimism for 2016 global economy

DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 23JAN16 - Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC speaks during the Annual Meeting 2016 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2016.

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM/swiss-image.ch/Photo Moritz Hager

Cautious optimism for 2016 global economy

24/01/2016 ENstaff China, Christine Lagarde, Europe, global economy, IMF, India, Japan, UK

Global growth is estimated at 3.4% and 3.6% in 2017. “We see global growth in 2016 as modest and uneven,” said IMF managing director Christine Lagarde at the World Economic Forum.

european union foreign affairs

Joint statements of Foreign Minister Kotzias and UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond following their meeting

14/01/201614/01/2016 ENstaff Britain, EU, European Union, Foreign Affairs, Greece, Hammond, Kotzias, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UK

KOTZIAS: “We agreed that we have need of a vision for Europe; a vision that cannot be limited to just certain tools of diplomacy. HAMMOND: “I believe that Britain is good for Europe, and Europe, if we can get the right reforms, is good for Britain.”

european union foreign affairs

Europe’s political and financial challenges in 2016 [analysis]

29/12/2015 ENstaff debt crisis, France, Germany, Greece, political instability, refugeecrisis, Stratfor Global Intelligence, UK

Europe is currently confronted with major political, financial and social challenges that will put EU leaders under pressure, according to the “2016, Annual Forecast” by Stratfor Global Intelligence.

in brief

Morning feast by the British Consulate on Rhodes

09/12/201509/12/2015 ENstaff British Embassy, British nationals, British Vice Consulate, Embassy of the UK, Rhodes, UK

The British Vice Consulate on the island of Rhodes is inviting British residents to the annual Mince Pie Morning on Friday, December 11, from 10.00 to 13.00.

culture events

A poetry competition in remembrance of WWI

17/11/201516/11/2015 ENstaff British Embassy, John Kittmer, UK

As part of a series of activities to mark the First World War centenary, the British Embassy invites all poetry lovers in Greece to participate in a poetry competition.

in brief

Poetry across cultures

16/11/2015 ENstaff British Embassy, John Kittmer, Thanos Mikroutsikos, UK, Yiannis Ritsos

The British Embassy in Athens organized a poetry event to mark the 25th anniversary since the death of Yannis Ritsos.

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.