Higlights of the Month – March 2020

  “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, …

    “PAM consolidates its unique role of Parliamentary Forum for dialogue and action, gathering more than 240 delegates from the Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf regions.”   The 14th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) took place in Athens late last month, generously hosted by the Hellenic …

    European institutions in solidarity and support Greece defending the borders of Europe EU strongly condemns Turkish propaganda and fake news exploiting migrants for political goals   The heads of the EU institutions at the Greek-Turkish border Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, thanked the President of the European Council, …

  Ascertain total agreement on how to address security challenges in the wider region     Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and visiting French Defence Minister Florence Parly discussed the strategic partnership between Greece and France, particularly emphasising defence cooperation. Also participating in the meeting were Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, …

  The 30th Anniversary of the Restoration of Lithuanian Independence   By H.E. the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania, Rolandas Kačinskas   It was a combination of words “independence” and “coronavirus” that I least expected to use when writing a commemorative article on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary …