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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece is set to make an early repayment of 5 billion euros or $5.3 billion in bailout-era debt in 2025

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The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey say that recent efforts to smooth the frequently volatile ties between the neighboring countries and regional rivals are bearing fruit, although significant differences remain, notably over maritime boundaries...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is tweaking his Cabinet with a focus on cost-of-living and labor policies after his center-right party’s victory in last week’s European parliamentary elections

The leaders of Greece and Turkey have met for talks that were supposed to underline their efforts to put aside decades-old disputes but also revealed deep divisions between them

Ukraine said Friday that Russian forces had pounded the Black Sea port city of Odesa with missiles, killing more than a dozen people including a paramedic and a rescue worker. Exhausted emergency service workers covered with blood and dirt doused flames and treated wounded colleagues in the wake of the strike, images distributed by authorities showed. Local officials said Russian aerial bombardments struck residential buildings and cars leaving at least 14 people dead and wounding another 46 people, including rescuers.

Eurobank is looking to establish a presence in India and is in the process of consulting with advisors and the Reserve Bank of India to open a representative office in Mumbai, said people close to the bank. With 80.5 billion euros of assets and 540 branches across Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Luxembourg and UK, the bank, which has a robust corporate client-focused business in these countries, aims to serve the needs of Indian businessmen looking for a commercial presence in Europe. “Trade relations between Europe and India are on the cusp of taking off. We aim for Eurobank to become a key facilitator and the banking partner of choice for Indian businesses considering establishing a local hub in Greece or Cyprus to gain a footing in the EU market,” said Fokion Karavias, chief executive officer, Eurobank.

Greece has formally agreed to participate in and lead a European Union maritime security operation in the Red Sea, to protect commercial shipping from attacks by Houthi militants in Yemen

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has asked India to play a leading role in building international partnerships to meet the unprecedented challenges brought by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and changes in climate and energy security

co-production and co-development of defence items and decided to firm up a mobility and migration pact in near future as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis held extensive talks to impart “new energy” to the bilateral ties. Talking to the press after the talks, Modi said the two sides have common concerns and priorities in the fight against terrorism and there was a discussion in detail on how to further strengthen cooperation in this area. He said the growing India-Greece cooperation in defence and security reflects the “deep mutual trust”.

global peace and security and bolstering partnership with it should be the cornerstone of Europe's foreign policy, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. In an address at the inaugural session of the Raisina Dialogue, Mitsotakis described the conflict in Ukraine as much more than a «local war on European soil» and that it is a «brutal challenge» to international stability and the rules-based order that India has supported. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, foreign ministers from a number of countries and a galaxy of strategic affairs experts and academicians attended the session. When it comes to shaping global debates and addressing great challenges, India is now often regarded, and rightly so, as a consensus builder and a voice of reason in an increasingly polarised world, the Greek prime minister said.

PTI. This would be the first meeting of the FSDC after the passage of the ₹47.6 lakh crore Budget for 2024-25, focussing on capital expenditure with an outlay of ₹11.11 lakh crore. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit Punjab today and meet her Delhi and Punjab counterparts, Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann respectively, an official source told PTI on 15 February.

Greek farmers have ridden some 200 tractors to the capital, Athens, demanding financial help from the government as cost of living spiked in the Mediterranean country

Greek farmers angry at high production costs say they will step up a roadblock campaign and take their protests to Athens, after rejecting government-proposed concessions

New Delhi: Just months after raising their bilateral relationship to the level of a strategic partnership, India and Greece are looking to deepen cooperation in defence and shipping, according to persons aware of the matter. The two sides are discussing defence sales by India to Greece, in line with New Delhi’s goal of tripling defence exports to $5 billion over the next few years.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, is planning an India trip next month, a little over six months since PM Narendra Modi visited Athens to elevate ties to strategic partnership.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Prime Minister of Greece, made theannouncement on the establishment of a High-Level Advisory Committee for Artificial Intelligence (AI) on October 19, 2023. The purpose of this group is to get Greece ready for the tremendous breakthroughs that are happening in artificial intelligence technology and its applications. This decision comes at a time when the European Union is in the midst of passing its Artificial Intelligence Act, which will be applicable to all 27 member states of the European Union, including Greece.

India and Greece on Friday agreed to elevate their relationship to a ‘Strategic Partnership’ as PM Narendra Modi held wide ranging dialogue with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece in Athens. The two leaders called for respect of international law, sovereignty and territorial integrity in the backdrop of India’s consistent support on Cyprus issue and Greece’s constant support on the Kashmir issue. The PM level discussions covered various dimensions of the bilateral partnership, including trade and investment, defense and security, technology, infrastructure, digital payments, shipping, pharma, agriculture, migration and mobility, tourism, skill development, culture, education and people to people ties, an official informed. They also discussed regional and multilateral issues, including the EU, Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean. “Greece expressed its support for the India-EU Trade and Investment Agreement. Over the Ukraine issue, both countries support diplomacy and dialogue.

The prime ministers of India and Greece have pledged to boost their countries’ trade, business and defense ties during a visit to Athens by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India and Greece plan to double their bilateral trade by 2030, announced Prime Minister Modi during his official visit to the country on Friday. The bilateral trade stood at nearly $2 billion in 2022-23. India mainly exports aluminum, organic chemicals, fish and crustaceans and iron and steel to Greece, among other things.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for South Africa on Tuesday to participate in the 15th BRICS summit. It is a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The BRICS summit will be held from August 22-24.