Griechenland in Deutschland
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statements following his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Johann Wadephul (Athens, 04.05.2026)
Joint Statement by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany on the establishment of a Partnership for Strategic Cooperation
Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Gerapetritis message on World Greek Language Day (09.02.2026)
Announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the unanimous decision by UNESCO to proclaim February 9th as World Greek Language Day (Uzbekistan, 12.11.2025)
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...
C. FILIS: It is a great pleasure and honor to welcome the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, whom I would like to thank sincerely for taking the time to join us despite what is an exceptionally demanding period. Thank you, Minister. Let me start by asking you, how do you...
The issue of the accession process of the Western Balkans has recently been particularly high on the agenda both for Europe and for Greece. Yesterday, in the context of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, we had the opportunity to discuss it with the Ministers of the EU Member States, and...
At today’s Foreign Affairs Council, we will have the opportunity to discuss major issues currently high on the agenda, namely Gaza, Ukraine and the Western Balkans. Greece is at the forefront of most peace initiatives in the wider Middle East. Greece, with strong alliances, plays a leading role. At every...
It is a great honor, a great pleasure to be in Amman today for the trilateral summit among Jordan, Cyprus, and Greece. On behalf of my Prime Minister and the Greek delegation, I would like to wholeheartedly thank His Majesty and Minister Ayman Safadi for their warm hospitality. We truly...
Regierung und Politik
Local Government
The Constitution stipulates that the administration of the State is organized according to the principle of the decentralization. Since 1986, the country has been divided into Regions which constitute the decentralized administrative units of the State.
Presently, there are thirteen regions throughout the country:
1) Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, 2) Central Macedonia, 3) Western Macedonia, 4) Epirus, 5) Thessaly, 6) Ionian Islands, 7) Western Greece, 8) Central Greece, 9) Attica, 10) Peloponnesus, 11) Northern Aegean, 12) Southern Aegean, and 13) Crete.
The ‘Kallikratis’ programme, which has been in full force since Jan 2011, focused on restructuring decentralized administration, reducing the number of municipalities (from 1.034 to 325), as well as enhancing them by conferring new functions to local level. The ‘Kallikratis’ reforms also introduced concrete measures to address the financial crisis by enhancing transparency, supporting innovation and the use of new technologies, ensuring the financial autonomy of local authorities and strengthening their role in the formulation and implementation of policies at local level.
