POINT OF VIEW

  “When we have left this difficult time behind us, we will have rebuilt society on the basis of empathy, love of others and shared responsibility.”   The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, wrote an inspirational message on her personal facebook page calling on Greeks to embrace the …

  “Turkey’s refugee ‘extortion diplomacy’ must end” By Nikos Dendias Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic   From the summer of 2015 until early 2016, the EU faced a massive influx of asylum seekers, most of them fleeing the conflict in Syria. About 1 million people entered Europe, …

  ‘Economic Diplomacy in Greek Foreign Policy’ By Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kostas Fragogiannis   In the modern era, the differences between the traditional expressions of diplomacy and economic diplomacy are growing ever more subtle. The decade-long national crisis, which led to a 25% drop in Greek GDP and …

  UAE   A unique model for Tolerance         By H.E. Mohamed Meer Alraeesi, UAE Ambassador to Greece   The UAE has developed a clear strategy for tolerance, that has produced love and peace and has established a unique coexistence compared to other countries around the world, …

  ASEAN, composed of diverse countries and peoples, has defied sceptics and gone on to become one of the world’s most successful regional organisations… We believe that if ASEAN did not exist, Southeast Asia would not be where it is today.         GDL: In which main areas …

  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE “Finland will make full use of the opportunities offered by our forthcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU in the latter half of 2019 to strengthen the EU’s ability to act and to reinforce its global role… Finland will act constructively and pragmatically as an honest …

  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE                               The key EU principle of solidarity must be nurtured. Croatia is looking forward to continually taking part in substantial deliberations dealing with the Future of Europe and ways in which to promote …

  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE     “The prosperity of Japan depends on an open and transparent, free and fair world economy complying with international rules and regulations. From this point of view, Japan shares the same stance as European countries. A strong and united Europe is in the interests of Japan… …

  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE   Romania will be at the core of the European decision-making process in the first semester of 2019… Preparations… rely on a systematic and concerted effort of all the relevant players at national level… since everybody brings its own contribution to this major project that we perceive both as …