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Tourism cooperation between Greece and UK
The strengthening of tourism cooperation between Greece and the UK and the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures were discussed, among other things, at a meeting between Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and her British counterpart Sir Chris Bryant at his office in Whitehall.
Talks were held in a very friendly and warm atmosphere, since Bryant is a friend of Greece.
Greece and Serbia discuss security and defense in Belgrade meeting
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias met with his Serbian counterpart Bratislav Gacic in Belgrade Tuesday to discuss regional security and bilateral defense relations.
Harris or Trump? America’s attention to Greece has waned
As the world holds its breath over the outcome of the US presidential elections, how strong are the ties that bind the US and Greece together?
George Tsunis on protothema.gr: Changes in US Presidents do not affect excellent relations with Greece
In an interview with Antonis Sroiter for protothema.gr, U.S. Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis emphasized that the longstanding strong relationship between the U.S. and Greece remains unaffected by presidential transitions in the U.S.
State Department Strategy advisor Jake Sotiriadis to protothema.gr: Greece’s interests must align with those of the US
The role of the Greek diaspora, the shortcomings of the Biden administration, the excesses of the Trump camp, Greece’s relationship with the Greek-American community, and international developments were among the topics discussed with Jake Sotiriadis, a strategy advisor at the State Department.
2024 US Elections: Updates on the critical battle – Will the ballot favor Harris or Trump? (Update)
UPDATE:
Trump: “I feel very confident”
“We have a great country, but we have a country facing problems… We need to put it back on the right track,” Trump said after voting in Florida.
Gov’t mulls migrant facility on Rhodes to tackle rise in arrivals
The government is considering setting up a migrant detention facility on the island of Rhodes to tackle a rise in arrivals from neighbouring Turkey, Migration Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos has said.
SYRIZA in turmoil ahead of its leadership race
While all eyes are on the US elections today, in Greece it seems that there is a permanent state of campaigning. After the PASOK elections a few weeks ago, SYRIZA is now preparing for its own leadership elections this month. In the meantime, internal drama in New Democracy and PASOK's improved poll numbers have caught the media's attention as well.
Vucic, Dendias discuss military cooperation, situation in region
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday to discuss all topics of joint interest, advancement of military cooperation and cooperation within peacekeeping missions.
The discussions also addressed the political and security situation in the region, Vucic wrote in a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram account.
Greek-US relations ‘strategic’ regardless of presidential election winner
Greece and the US have a strategic relationship that will remain unchanged regardless of who will emerge as the winner of the presidential election, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday, as Americans head to the polls.
US elections 2024: 4+3 diaspora for Congress – Who are the Greek-American candidates
The current US elections are of increased interest to Greece. In addition to electing a new president, Americans are electing, always by a majority system, the new 435 members of the House of Representatives, representing an equal number of constituencies in the country, and 33 senators, one-third of the members of the Senate.
Mitsotakis: Greek-American relations are strategic and will not be affected by the outcome of the US elections
Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent the message that “regardless of the US election result, Greek-American relations are strategic and will not be affected in terms of content” in his meeting with the President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
Greece braces for US election outcome
Given how Greece's defense and foreign policy strategies are tightly interwoven with Washington, the outcome of the US presidential election is of paramount interest to Athens.
The Greek ‘brand’ in the US: What do American tourists think of Greece?
The past years have seen an exponential increase in the number of Americans who choose Greece for their vacation, and this trend is expected to continue in 2025. While Americans are arriving in Greece in droves, what do they really think about the country?
2024 US Elections: When the polls close, what time the exit polls come out, when will we know the winner
One country, three time zones, many different voting systems and schedules. The US elections for those following them in Europe are proving to be an overnight thriller.