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President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos met with Vladimir Putin

15/01/201618/01/2016 ENstaff Greece, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Russia, Vladimir Putin

The subjects of discussion covered bilateral relations, including organisation of the Year of Russia in Greece and Year of Greece in Russia in 2016, and current international affairs.

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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.”

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Deputy FM Amanatidis meets with representatives of the Greek communities of Canada

13/01/201613/01/2016 ENstaff Canada, Diaspora, education, Greece, Greek community, language

A meeting with representatives of the Greek communities of Canada -chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis- took place at the Foreign Ministry, to look at ways to solve the problems of the Greek community in Canada.

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Alternate FM Xydakis meets with Netherlands Foreign Minister Bert Koenders

13/01/2016 ENstaff EU, European Union, Greece, Koenders, Netherlands, refugee crisis, Xydakis

Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Nikos Xydakis, met with Netherlands Foreign Minister Bert Koenders in Amsterdam today, within the framework of his short tour of Europe.

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Alternate FM Xydakis met with Dutch Ambassador

12/01/201611/01/2016 ENstaff Caspar Veldkamp, EU presidency, Nikos Xydakis, The Netherlands

Discussions focused on the Netherlands’ EU Presidency, with particular emphasis on confronting the refugee/migration crisis.

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Progress following Western Balkans Route Leaders’ Meeting

10/01/201611/01/2016 ENstaff Balkans, EU, European Union, migrants, refugee crisis, refugees, Western Balkans Route

Senior officials from the countries and agencies present at the Western Balkans Route Leaders’ Meeting had a detailed discussion on recent trends concerning external borders and reception capacity.

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Solutions needed to stem global refugee crisis, says UNHCR’s Grandi

08/01/201608/01/2016 ENstaff Grandi, Lebanon, migrants, refugees, Syria, UNHCR

With record numbers of refugees and displaced people worldwide, the new head of the UN Refugee Agency Filippo Grandi has urged greater diplomatic efforts to find solutions to conflicts and abuses driving people from their homes.

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President Juncker and the College of Commissioners in Amsterdam

08/01/2016 ENstaff Dutch Presidency, EU Council, Juncker, The Netherlands

On the occasion of the start of the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the first half of 2016, two agreements were signed that will lead to €225 million in support for microbusinesses in the Netherlands.

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HR/VP Mogherini on the alleged nuclear test in DPRK

06/01/2016 ENstaff Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK, Japan, Korea, Mogherini

Mogherini: “If confirmed, DPRK’s action would represent a grave violation of the DPRK’s international obligations not to produce or test nuclear weapons, as determined by several United Nations Security Council Resolutions, and a threat to the peace and security of the entire North East Asia region.”

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Greek FM met with UN Special Advisor on Cyprus

05/01/2016 ENstaff Cyprus, Espen Barth Eider, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias

The meeting focused in the efforts being made to reach a peace agreement, regarding the divided island of Cyprus.

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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.