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Greek FM: Greece seeks a good relationship with Turkiye, hostile statements do not help

Statements of a hostile nature “do not contribute to a climate of peace and good neighborliness,” Greek Foreign Affairs Minister George Gerapetritis said on Thursday. In statements to the press following the informal EU Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting (“Gymnich”) in…

Bilateral relations, energy cooperation and migration dominate Mitsotakis-Meloni meeting

The deepening and expansion of the already strong Greek-Italian relations, particularly in the economy and bilateral energy cooperation, were discussed during the working dinner of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with his Italian counterpart, Georgia Meloni, at the Maximos Mansion.During the…

Italian PM Meloni in Athens; to have working dinner with Mitsotakis

Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni’s visit to Athens on Thursday will be an opportunity for an overall discussion on strengthening relations between Greece and Italy, the developments in the region, the common challenges as well as the coordination in issues…

ANA-MPA signs agreement with National Tourism Organization to promote Greece abroad

The Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) signed a memorandum on Tuesday for a comprehensive program to promote and publicize Greece abroad. The memorandum was signed by ANA-MPA President and General Manager Aimilios Perdikaris and…

Sakellaropoulou: The Mediterranean countries should respond in a coordinated way for the reversal of the climate crisis

The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou addressing on Tuesday the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia said that there is no time to waste. “All the Mediterranean countries should respond in a coordinated way and take part in a…

Foreign financial institutions give vote of confidence in the Athens stock exchange and Greek banks

After a strong rally, the stock market is showing signs of fatigue in August. However, foreign financial institutions are renewing their “vote of confidence” in the Greek stock market and in Greek banks. More specifically, JP Morgan sees a continuation…

Greek budget showed a primary surplus of 3.6 billion euros in January-July 2023

According to the data available for the execution of the State Budget on a modified cash basis, the State Budget balance for the period of January – July of 2023 presented a deficit of 1,435 million Euros, against a target…

Joint Declaration upgrades Greece-India relationship to Strategic Partnership

Upgrading the relationship of Greece and India to a Strategic Partnerhsip is at the core of the Joint Declaration signed by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his visiting counterpart of India Narendra Modi in Athens on Friday. The two…

Mitsotakis-Modi decide to double bilateral trade and deepen strategic relationship between Greece and India

Greece is the eastern gateway to Europe and offers a huge opportunity to India, as the European country that is closest to this great economic superpower, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday after his meeting with India’s Prime Minister…

Coast Guard rescued 50 undocumented migrants north of Samos

The Coast Guard rescued on Wednesday 50 undocumented migrants from a boat in the sea region north of the island of Samos opposite the Aghios Konstantinos village. The undocumented migrants (26 men, 13 women, 8 boys and three girls) are…

Several EU countries helping out Greece battle its wildfires

European Union aid to Greece towards firefighting operations against numerous wildfires was significantly boosted with the addition of another four countries’ firefighters, it was reported on Tuesday night. Following a second request by Greece’s civil protection authority to the EU…

Turkish fighter jets infringe Athens FIR on Monday

A pair of Turkish F-16s entered the Athens FIR on Monday without having submitted a flight plan, said the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDG). They were intercepted by Greek fighter jets, per international protocols. The last time that Turkish…