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foreign affairs 

Ministerial Meeting of the ‘Med Group’ issues joint communique

26/02/2016 ENstaff Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, MedGroup, Mediterranean, Portugal, Spain, Syria

Ministerial Meeting of the ‘Med Group’ recognised the need for enhanced security cooperation between the EU and Southern Mediterranean partners and regional multilateral organizations, noting that the EU and its member states should be more actively engaged in this field.

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foreign affairs 

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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foreign affairs 

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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foreign affairs 

FM Kotzias: ‘We want to make Greece an energy center’

28/12/201528/12/2015 ENstaff Cyprus, Egypt, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Ministry, Greece, Iran, Israel, Kotzias, Lebanon, Middle East, Palestine

FM Kotzias: “We want to make Greece an energy center. This will upgrade our geopolitical and geo-economic capabilities. It will enable us to have energy at a competitive a cost and at competitive prices. It will contribute to stability in the region.”

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foreign affairs 

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.

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culture events 

Embassies support the “Friends of the Child” Association

27/11/201527/11/2015 ENstaff Azerbaijan, Egypt, France, Friends of the Child, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Africa, United States

The organization is preparing to hold its 16th International Christmas Bazaar with the support of Embassies based in Athens.

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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]
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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.

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