Both Greece’s President and the Prime Minister raised the issue of World War II reparations and the forced occupation loan by the Nazis with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who is on a three-day official visit in the country. For Greece, the issue of war reparations is ‘still very much alive’, …
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Kasselakis on 2-day visit to Palestine
Leader of main opposition SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis, visited a refuge camp near Bethlehem on Sunday as part of his 2-day visit in Palestine. “We are here to promote the two-state solution based on UN resolutions,” he said. Accompanied by the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Palestine, Hani Al-Hayek, Kasselakis …
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit Greece on Saturday
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit Greece and meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his summer house on the island of Crete, media reported. According to information, Anthony Blinken is scheduled to travel to Souda for a few hours. The US Secretary of State is …
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Metro station in Thessaloniki opened to public for sightseeing only
One metro station in Thessaloniki was opened to public for sightseeing tours only on Sunday, as the metro in Greece’s second biggest city is not expected to be in operation before the end of 2024. Hundreds of locals visited the brand new and unused “Agia Sofia” metro station, went up …
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Greece offers full support to Israel as long as “humanitarian cost isn’t great”
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis offered full support to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu during a brief visit to Jerusalem on Monday. “We hope that whatever happens, it is done without great humanitarian cost,” the Greek PM advised Bibi. He expressed his horror and sorrow at Hamas’ terrorist attacks against …
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Greece ‘s PM Mitsotakis to visit Israel and Egypt in the next days
Greece ‘s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Israel in the next few days, a State Minister announced on Tuesday. He will also attend the International Summit on the Palestinian Developvemtns in Egypt on Saturday. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT, minister Akis Skertsos who announced the Premier’s visit to Israel …
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PM says he can understand “anger and rage,” describes floods as “big hitch”
“I can understand people’s anger and rage,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during a visit to flood-stricken areas in central Greece on Friday. “I understand both anger and rage. I never hid, I’m always here in difficult times. We will back up, we will support the local governments,” he said …
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Greece’s Navy opens Lighthouses to visitors, Aug 20
In the context of the celebration of World Lighthouse Day on Sunday, August 20, 2023 , Greece’s Navy open again lighthouses across the country for the public to visit.the following lighthouses will be open to the public: During the visit, citizens will have the opportunity to learn about the contribution …
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Barack Obama, family tour the Acropolis, ask about the 6th Caryatid
Former US President Barack Obama and his family visited the Acropolis Museum and had an guided-tour in the Acropolis. Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia and Sasha were given a private, nighttime tour of the Acropolis and its museum on Wednesday evening. Dressed casual and armed with …
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Mitsotakis infected with Covid-19, cancels visit to Mt. Athos
New Democracy leader and former prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been infected with Covid-19 and cancelled a visit to the monks Republic on Mt Athos. It is the second time, Mitsotakis is infected with Covid-19. The first time it was in March 2022 when he was test-positive after a meeting …
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Greek defense minister pays solidarity visit to earthquake-stricken Turkey
Greek National Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos visited earthquake-stricken areas in Turkey on Tuesday, after an invitation by his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar. At the country’s Disaster & Crisis Coordination & Management Center in Antakya (Antioch), Akar briefed the Greek minister on latest developments and the current situation. The two ministers …
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Turkish FM falls in the arms of Greek counterpart visiting areas devastated by earthquake
Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu fell in the arms of his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias upon the latter’s arrival in earthquake-stricken Turkey early Sunday morning. The two foreign ministers had a brief meeting in a lounge at the airport of Adana and then boarded helicopters bound for the earthquake-affected areas …
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Greece and Japan sign Joint Statement of Strategic Cooperation
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida at the prime minister’s residence in Tokyo, where they signed a Joint Statement of Strategic Cooperation between Greece and Japan. “With this statement, our countries significantly upgrade their strategic relations and we inaugurate a field of close cooperation over a …
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Mitsotakis to visit ethnic Greeks minority in south Albania; FM in Tirana
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to carry out a planned visit to Himare, Livadhja and Dervician in southern Albania on Thursday, where he will have meetings with members and representatives of the Greek ethnic minority in the neighboring country, the prime minister’s press office said. The visit was originally scheduled …
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Greek, Israeli defense ministers stress importance of ties
The defense ministers of Israel and Greece on Friday stressed the importance of maintaining strong alliances to tackle global and regional threats, citing challenges such as the war in Ukraine and ongoing tension in the eastern Mediterranean. “The world is changing,” Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said after meeting in …
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NBA legend Magic Johnson is touring Greece, gets surprise call by PM
Earvin Magic Johnson is not only an NBA legend but also “the best ambassador for Greece” in summer 2022. With his spouse and friends, he has been touring the islands in the Aegean and the Ionian Seas since the start of July, having fun. He captures every moment in the …
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German Chancellor Scholz to visit Thessaloniki, FM Baerbock in Athens
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will travel to Thessaloniki next Friday, June 10, following an invitaiton by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. According to Wolfgang Büchner, Deputy Spokesperson of the Federal Government, Scholz will attend a dinner within the framework of the summit of the South East European Cooperation Process taking place …
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Pope Francis in Athens: Meetings schedule, traffic restrictions, draconian security measures
Pope Francis arrived at the international airport in Athens on Saturday morning. The leader of the Roman-Catholic Church arrived with a special Aegean flight from Cyprus and was welcomed by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias as well as four children as a symbol for purity and members of the Catholic Church. …
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Greece-Russia sign cooperation protocol ahead of PM’s visit to Moscow
Ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Moscow, the Greek-Russian Joint Interministerial Committee signed a cooperation protocol that includes a series of agreements on tourism, energy, transport, science and technology cooperation, inter-regional cooperation, cultural issues, as well as issues relating to tax administration. The protocol was signed …
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Mitsotakis praises Merkel’s stance in economic crisis; Greeks: “She wont’ be missed”
“Angela Merkel was the voice of reason and stability. Unfair sometimes, but decisive as in 2015 when she rejected the expulsion of Greece from Europe ” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis praised the outgoing German Chancellor in joint statements on Friday. Merkel is in Athens for a two-day “highly symbolic …
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