Economic diplomacy

Deputy Foreign Minister Kostas Fragogiannis is set to visit Istanbul on Thursday and Friday for talks on economic cooperation with Turkey.

The Greek-South Korean Joint Ministerial Committee on Economic Cooperation will convene on Thursday in Athens, chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Kostas Fragogiannis and his South Korean counterpart Kang Jae-kwon.

Overall, the European vicinities from the Black Sea to the Western Balkans, and not only, must be treated as a priority in achieving our foreign policy objectives, Prime Minister Florin Citu stated in the opening of the Annual Meeting of the Romanian Diplomacy (RADR). "I cannot forget to mention the importance of the progress made in strengthening resilience among EU's Eastern partners.

The government has set four priorities in its economic diplomacy, namely openness, foreign investment, promoting Greece's international presence and innovative projects, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Kostas Fragogiannis told an online event on Wednesday.

Electric car manufacturer Next.e.GO Mobile SE is expected to announce a 100-million-euro investment in Greece, according to reports.

Reports say CEO Ulrich Hermann will sign a memorandum of understanding with Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Kostas Frangogiannis during an online event on Wednesday.  

Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Kostas Fragogiannis meets with a delegation of Volkswagen (in connection with a project for the production of electric vehicles.

The Greek government is strongly committed to promoting the use of electric vehicles as a strategic priority, according to the Foreign Ministry's website.

The new government will push for cross-party consensus in foreign policy, incoming minister Nikos Dendias said Tuesday.
Speaking during a handover ceremony at the ministry, Dendias said that "foreign policy should not be the subject of partisan confrontation."

Denmark has recently appointed the world's first ambassador to Silicon Valley. The first "tech-ambassador" on this earth, Casper Klynge, will most likely be joined soon by his foreign counterparts.

At least EUR 2 billion of FDIs are expected next year, "and there will be changes in habits, institutions and the economic diplomacy to make that happen."

Serbian Minister of Economy Zeljko Sertic said this on Wednesday.