Foreign Policy
Greece welcomes Abbas after stalemate during visit by FYROM's Poposki
The President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas begins an official two-day visit to Athens on Monday.
Poposki visit significant but Greek-FYROM relations yet to find sure footing
A visit by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki to Athens on Thursday is the first of its kind for many years and raises hopes that Greece and its neighbour are on the path towards settling their name dispute.
Energy drives closer cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt
Greece, Cyprus and Egypt have agreed to accelerate talks on the outstanding issues related to the delineation of the three countries' Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ).
Kerry positive during Athens visit, shows keen interest in Cyprus and energy
Strong support for Greece over its struggle to handle the refugee situation and the economic reform programme were the main public messages to emerge from the visit to Athens by US Secretary of State John Kerry last Friday.
Greece seeks EU help on refugees after Schengen threat but big challenges remain
The Greek government appears – for the time being, at least – to have averted a major confrontation with European Union partners after making a formal request on Thursday for help in dealing with the refugee and migrant crisis.
Broad agenda for Kerry's visit to Athens
US Secretary of State, John Kerry is expected in Athens on Friday, some three weeks after his scheduled visit to Greece on November 14 was postponed due to an extraordinary meeting on the Syrian crisis in Vienna.
Greece steps up effort to bolster relations with Iran
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias visited Tehran on November 29-30 in an effort to enhance Greece’s bilateral relations with Iran as well as to prepare the ground for the visit of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is expected to travel in the early party of 2016.
Tsipras visits Israel but his aims are not yet clear
Greece and Israel made the first steps towards a concrete rapprochement in 2010, which was initiated by the then Prime Minister George Papandreou.
Positive mood but little substance in Tsipras's Turkey visit
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey ended with no major breakthrough on Wednesday either with regard to the refugee crisis or the crucial issues related to bilateral relations.
Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks.