Prokopis Pavlopoulos
Cyprus' Anastasiades meets Greek PM ahead of talks with Guterres
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades in Athens on Wednesday to coordinate their stance ahead of the latter's upcoming discussions with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a bid to resume talks to reunify the island.
Israeli foreign minister in Greece on two-day visit
Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz is in Greece for an official two-day visit, the embassy announced Wednesday.
According to the Greek foreign ministry, Katz will meet with Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias at 1.15 p.m. on Thursday, with talks focusing on defense and energy issues. They will also discuss the latest developments in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Violations of Cypriot EEZ ‘will not be tolerated,’ Pavlopoulos says
The Cyprus problem is not a bilateral but a European and international issue, while a peace settlement must fulfill all the conditions of the acquis communautaire, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has said.
Schinas on two-day visit to Athens to meet with government
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos welcomed the European Commission's Vice President-designate Margaritis Schinas on Wednesday who is on a two-day visit to the Greek capital.
Leaders vow to continue defending European unification
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Friday welcomed another 12 non-executive presidents from around Europe, including German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Irish President Michael Higgins, for an informal summit to discuss European unification and solidarity.
NATO chief visits Athens
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens on Thursday. During a meeting with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos at the Presidential Mansion, Stoltenberg applauded Greece for spending 2 percent of its GDP on defense, while hailing the country's contribution to NATO's land and sea operations.
- Read more about NATO chief visits Athens
- Log in to post comments
NATO's Stoltenberg to visit Athens on Thursday
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg will visit Greece on Thursday to meet with Greek officials, the alliance said in a statement.
Stoltenberg will meet with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and hold a press conference with the latter at 7 p.m.
The NATO top official will previously visit Rome on Wednesday and then Istanbul on Friday.
- Read more about NATO's Stoltenberg to visit Athens on Thursday
- Log in to post comments
A modern art repository 30 years in the making
"Everyone wants to understand art. Why not try to understand the song of a bird? Why does one love the night, flowers, everything around one, without trying to understand them? But in the case of a painting, people have to understand," Pablo Picasso once said.
- Read more about A modern art repository 30 years in the making
- Log in to post comments
Mount Hymettus building ban to be extended
Greece's Environment Ministry plans to extend a ban on construction activity on the slopes of Mount Hymettus in Attica through October 2020.
A legislative act is to be signed Tuesday by President Prokopis Pavlopoulos. The ministry is essentially seeking to buy time until the issuing of a presidential decree designed to protect Mount Hymettus, a sensitive ecosystem.
- Read more about Mount Hymettus building ban to be extended
- Log in to post comments
Government pulls plug on power auctions
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has been sent a legislative act to sign which foresees the cancellation of the electricity auction scheduled for October 16. With this act, the government aims to put an end to the auctions which have helped bring Public Power Corporation to its knees.
- Read more about Government pulls plug on power auctions
- Log in to post comments