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Pierrakakis has meeting with Romanian finance minister on bilateral cooperation, EU issues

National Economy and Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis met Romanian Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare in Bucharest, during his visit to Romania on Friday. As in his earlier meeting with the Romanian president, he was accompanied by Deputy Economy…

Adrianos Golemis to ANA-MPA: ‘It is an honour and a joy to represent Greece in space’

The first Greek astronaut picked to travel into space, mission specialist Andreas Golemis, spoke with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) on Friday about his journey that will take him from his birthplace in Larissa to becoming part of the mission…

State Department on “Achilles Shield”: Greece-Israel cooperation advances shared security goals

Washington welcomed on Wednesday the defence cooperation between Greece and Israel following the “Achilles Shield” agreement. Responding to a question from the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) about the agreement and the strengthening of Greek-Israeli defense cooperation, a State Department spokesperson…

US Ambassador Guilfoyle: Greece-US relationship ‘bolder, stronger than it has ever been before’

The relationship between Greece and the United States is “bolder, stronger than it has ever been before”, US Ambassador to Athens Kimberly Guilfoyle said in wide-ranging interview to Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) and journalist Sofia Papadopoulou, on the occasion of…

Innovative AI-powered underwater and aerial systems shown at 90th TIF generate 3D maps of the seabed

Two autonomous systems, one aerial and one underwater, which record the seabed in great detail and create three-dimensional maps, have been presented by Greek scientists at the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF). “This is particularly important in large-scale infrastructure projects,…

ECONOMIST IMPACT – Gerapetritis: Greece has become a strong player at the international level

Greece has become a very strong player at the international level in recent years, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis underlined on Friday, during a discussion titled “A new geopolitical order: South-East Europe and the Mediterranean at the crossroads of global changes,”…

Hatzidakis: Greece to be among Europe’s advanced economies by 2030

Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis, speaking on Friday at the 3rd Imerisia Economic Conference, entitled “Greece of Tomorrow – Redefining Growth in Southeast Europe”, being held in Thessaloniki, stressed that Greece’s goal was, by the end of the decade, not…

Agreement on Return Hubs in third countries with Greece playing an active role

The meeting of the Core Group’s migration ministers, comprising ministers from Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece, concluded in Copenhagen on Friday. Greece was represented by Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris. The ministerial meeting marked an important milestone…

Diplomatic sources: Demarche of protest lodged with Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Greek Embassy in Ankara lodged a demarche of protest with the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, following instructions by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, regarding both public Turkish statements concerning Special Spatial Planning Frameworks and the Presidential…

Gerapetritis: The European Union must stand with solidarity in the face of every violation of international law

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stressed that “the European Union must stand with solidarity in the face of every violation of international law,” in a statement as he arrived for the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Ireland on Wednesday….

Dendias: ‘Achilles’ Shield’ is Europe’s first comprehensive effort to address threats and challenges

National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias referred to the signature of the agreement with Israel for the “Achilles Shield” air defence dome, in a doorstep statement as he arrived for the informal EU defence ministers’ meeting taking place at Wicklow in…

Greece and Israel sign intergovernmental agreement on ‘Achilles Shield’

Greece and Israel on Monday signed an intergovernmental agreement for the development of an anti-aircraft, anti-ballistic missile and counter-drone shield – known as the “Achilles Shield” – featuring a comprehensive and integrated command-and-control system. The agreement was signed in Tel…