Griechenland in Deutschland
Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Gerapetritis message on World Greek Language Day (09.02.2026)
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Announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (24.10.2025)
Greece hosted an event on “Ensuring freedom of navigation: Maritime security and coordinated actions” on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly
Dear Compatriots,It is with profound emotion that we commemorate once again the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence, a defining historical milestone which led to the establishment of the...
Wir möchten Sie darüber informieren, dass am 10.01.2026 das neue Wehrpflichtgesetz 5265/2026 in Kraft getreten ist, das wesentliche Änderungen für im Ausland lebende Personen mit sich bringt,...
Aufforderung zur Angebotsabgabe für Wasseraufbereitung
Aufgrund von starken Wetterbedingungen bleibt die Konsularabteilung der Griechischen Botschaft am Freitag, den 08.01.2026, geschlossen.
Sehr geehrte Bürgerinnen und Bürger,wir möchten Sie darüber informieren, dass das Konsulat der Botschaft der Hellenischen Republik am 24.12.2025 bis 13:00 Uhr für Sie da sein wird.Wir wünschen Ihnen...
It is a great pleasure and honour to welcome to Athens today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan, a distinguished figure in international diplomacy. I had the distinct honour of holding a wide-ranging discussion with him and benefiting from his wisdom and knowledge. This year, Greece and...
The Hellenic Republic has fulfilled its duty. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 2,000 Greek citizens have been safely repatriated from the war zone. From a zone that included more than seven countries in an extremely difficult period, perhaps the most difficult since World War...
G. GERAPETRITIS: It is a great pleasure and honor to meet today in Berlin with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Johann Wadephul. Greek-German relations are currently at a highly satisfactory level. My German counterpart and I meet frequently in Brussels in the context of...
The Foreign Affairs Council convenes today amid an escalating crisis in the wider Middle East. Greece has, as a matter of principle, supported the universal application of International Law, respect for the rights of civilians and, of course, a return to diplomacy rather than war. In particular, with regard to...
Essen und Landwirtschaft
Greek Agricultural Products
Greece enjoys a huge variety of agricultural products. Olives and olive oil, cheeses, wines, mastic, saffron etc. are but a few of the products that have won international acclaim as Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and received important distinctions for their quality and particularly delectable characteristics. These are a result not only of the richness of the Greek soil, but also the passion and traditional knowledge handed down through the generations to their producers.
Greece ranks among the first positions in the EU, concerning the list of agricultural products registered as protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI) or Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) products, with approximately 94 entries. These products are olive oils, table olives, cheese, honey, fruits, vegetables, cereals, bread, pastry, fish and related products, other products of animal origin, gums and natural resins, essential oils and other products.
This EU system ensures that only products genuinely originating in a specific region are allowed in commerce identified as such. The purpose of this system is to protect the reputation of the regional foods, promote rural and agricultural activity, help producers obtain a premium price for their authentic products, and eliminate the unfair competition and misleading of consumers by non-genuine products, which may be of inferior quality or of different flavor.
In a recent initiative, called “agricultural products basket”, already known in Europe, Greek regions are trying to present and promote to the wider public, both domestic and international, their quality products and mainly those characterized as PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication).
According to this initiative, supported by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, the “agricultural products basket” may contain products of animal and plant origin (cereals, pome fruits, stone fruits, legumes, wine, herbs - medicinal plants, fodder plants, products made from goat milk and meat, mushrooms, fish, traditional products etc.) in order to establish a regional identity.
