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Alternate FM Nikos Xydakis received Finnish Minister Hanna Mäntylä

06/05/201606/05/2016 ENstaff Finland, Greece, Hanna Mäntylä, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Xydakis

The conversation focused on current developments and in particular on the issues of the Greek reform programme and the refugee/migration crisis.

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Greek Foreign Ministry welcomes ceasefire agreement in Syria

06/05/2016 ENstaff Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Syria

The Greek Foreign Ministry welcomed the achievement of an agreement on restoring the ceasefire in Syria; a ceasefire that now includes Aleppo.

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Greek-Turkish relations on the focus of the National Council on Foreign Policy

27/04/201627/04/2016 ENstaff foreign policy, Greece, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias, Turkey

The National Council on Foreign Policy on Tuesday convened, under the chairmanship of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias. The meeting focused on the course of Greek-Turkish relations.

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Meeting of Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, FYROM on cross-border cooperation

25/04/2016 ENstaff Albania, Bulgaria, FYROM, Greece, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

It was the first meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Ministers of Interior of the four neighboring countries of Greece in Southern Balkans.

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FM Nikos Kotzias: The EU must meet its commitments on the refugee issue

19/04/2016 ENstaff EU Foreign Affairs Council, Foreign Affaris, Nikos Kotzias, refugee crisis

“A number of commitments the European Union has made – such as the relocation of 160,000 refugees – have not been met”, said Minister Kotzias during the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

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Defence Minister P. Kammenos meets with German counterpart

19/04/201622/04/2016 ENstaff Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, Germany, Ministry of Defence, Panos Kammenos

Germany’s Defence Minister Dr. Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday visited Athens and met with Greek Defence Minister, Panos Kammenos.

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Foreign Minister Kotzias to attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council

18/04/201618/04/2016 ENstaff EU, EU Foreign Affairs Council, Matthew Nimetz, Nikos Kotzias

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is currently in Luxemburg to attend a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Yesterday he met with UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy, Matthew Nimetz.

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PM Tsipras meets Europarliament president Schulz in Strasbourg

14/04/201615/04/2016 ENstaff economy, European Parliament, Greece, institutions, Memorandum, negotiations, programme review, Quartet, Schulz, Tsipras

Greece and the institutions must stick to the agreement reached last July and the country’s program review must conclude as soon as possible, the head of the European Parliament Martin Schulz said yesterday, after a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Strasbourg.

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Alternate FM Nikos Xydakis attended the General Affairs Council

13/04/201613/04/2016 ENstaff EU, EU presidency, General Affairs Council, Netherlands, Nikos Xydakis

Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Nikos Xydakis, participated in the informal meeting of the EU General Affairs Council that took place on Tuesday in Amsterdam.

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Prime Ministers or Greece and Portugal sign declaration against austerity

12/04/2016 ENstaff Alexis Tsipras, Antonio Costa, austerity, economy, European Union, Greece, Portugal, refugee crisis

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa emphasized the need for a joint refugee policy, based on solidarity.

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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.