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C. KYMPIZIS: So is the government coping with the political cost of the Prespa Agreement?G. KATROUGALOS: Our criterion for signing the Prespa Agreement was the national interest, not any potential party gains or losses. However, although it is true that there was a comparatively large drop in our rates in...
JOURNALIST: We are in the Konstantin Palace, a historic palace that opened in 2003. As presidency of the European Union at the time, Greece was honoured in this palace, and there really is a history that links it to this space and more generally to the St. Petersburg International Economic...
G. KATROUGALOS: I am also very pleased with this first Ministerial Meeting between Greece, Cyprus and Armenia. I would like to thank, first of all, Nikos for the exemplary hospitality, and both Nikos and Zohrab for the very fruitful discussion that we had. Our three countries are very like-minded, peace-loving countries...
A. VITALIS: On the other end of the line, we have Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos. Good morning, Mr Katrougalos. G. KATROUGALOS: Good morning to you, and to our listeners. A. VITALIS: Let’s not go from the political situation to the claims made by the main opposition party, as well as by...
G. KATROUGALOS: Your Excellency Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, first of all my heartfelt congratulations on your success. You are joining a Ministry which stands out in our country’s public administration. You will serve and represent Greece, which in itself is a significant honour, and you will lead very interesting and...
We had a very detailed, honest discussion with Mr Barnier. This is not his first visit. A characteristic quality of his policy as the European Chief Negotiator is to remain in continuous dialogue with member-states, with the European Parliament, as well as European societies, precisely to ensure that these negotiations...
JOURNALIST: Mr Minister, how was the meeting with your Turkish counterpart? G. KATROUGALOS: I conveyed categorically our condemnation for the unilateral illegal actions of Turkey in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus and requested that they stop. We also talked about the need to defuse the tension in the Aegean and for...
For Greek “metalheads”, Rotting Christ needs no introduction; the same goes for many more music fans worldwide. The band’s core, brothers Sakis (vocals/guitars) and Themis Tolis...
Greece, boasting one of the oldest cinematic traditions in Europe, is for more than one reasons a film friendly country; its unique light and locations as well as its versatile architecture have...
Johanna Hanink is Associate Professor of Classics at Brown University, US. Her work focuses on ancient theater and performance, the cultural life of classical Athens, and the idea of the "Greek...
Central Bridge @Trikala (photo:Kouris©Greece-is) Built in the Thessalian plain in the middle of Greece, the medium-sized provincial city of Trikala is a unique destination for those who want to...
The Greek islands, well known for their sunny beaches and clear blue waters, attract outdoor enthusiasts not only for activities such as diving, scuba diving, snorkeling, wind surfing, sailing or...
Auguste Corteau (1979) is a fiction writer, a playwright and a translator. He has written novels/novellas: Rabastin (1999), The Square (2000), Haunted (2001), Animal (2002), The Streets Sculptor...
Lyra player, singer, songwriter and theoretical physicist "Chainis" Dimitris Apostolakis is a founding member of Chainides, a Cretan music group formed in 1990 by a group of...
