Wednesday, 12 November 2025

News from Greece

Welcome to "News from Greece" section. Here you can stay informed with regard to the latest news and announcements by the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as with news and highlights from Greece by the "Greek News Agenda", a daily bulletin in english, issued by the Secretariat General of Information and Communication.

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statements following his meeting with the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas (Athens, 06.11.2025)

I welcome to Athens today the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Ms. Kaja Kallas. A personality of high standing, Ms. Kallas lends genuine prestige to the institution of the High Representative and serves with determination and distinction the European vision of deepening and strengthening the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statements following his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Paulo Rangel (Athens, 03.11.2025)

It is a great pleasure to welcome to Athens my colleague and friend, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Paulo Rangel – a distinguished academic and a visionary European politician. Greece and Portugal are bound by strong ties of friendship, founded on multiple levels. As EU partners and NATO...

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statements following his meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, Fuad Hussein (Baghdad, 30.10.2025)

Honorable Deputy Prime Minister, dear colleague, It is a great honor to be in Baghdad today. It is a lifetime dream to be in your precious country, a country that holds such a special importance in world history and civilization. Thank you for your generous hospitality to myself and to...

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statement to ERT TV and journalist Evdoxia Lymberi, following his participation in the Berlin Process Summit for the Western Balkans (London, 22.10.2025)

G. GERAPETRITIS: We met today in London for the Berlin Process. It is an extremely important forum, which concerns the future of the Western Balkans, the future of Europe itself. Greece is always advocating for achieving progress in the Western Balkans’ accession process and is at the forefront of initiatives,...

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statement upon his arrival at the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Luxembourg, 20.10.2025)

The agenda of today’s EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting is linked to the latest geopolitical developments, in the midst of the ongoing peace process in Gaza and developments regarding Ukraine. In Gaza, we are focused on the implementation of the Peace Plan, so that the process towards sustainable peace advances...

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statements following his meeting with the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin (Athens, 14.10.2025)

I welcome the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Our joy today is even greater considering that the historic juncture we are experiencing allows us to be cautiously optimistic for the first time in recent years. We meet just one day after...

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Alexandra Papadopoulou’s address at the event organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Transparency Authority titled "Fostering a Safe and Creative Work Environment in the Public Sector: Best Practices for Conflict Resolution in Greece and Europe" (Athens, 13.10.2025)

First of all, I would like to apologize on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who very much wished to attend this event. Ηe was originally scheduled to attend, but he had to accompany the Prime Minister to Sharm El-Sheikh. Dear Ms. Rogkakou, Governor of the National Transparency Authority,...

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