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How the world sees Greece
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Volkswagen to Transform Greek Island Astypalaia into Green Energy Hub
Astypalaia, aided by a major investment from Volkswagen, will soon become the Mediterranean's first and only green energy hub. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Covid-19 Cases Decline in Greece on Wednesday
Greece recorded 1,381 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, which marks 500 fewer instances of the virus than the 1,886 cases recorded Tuesday. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Trump Shuts Down Blog Less than a Month After Launch
Former President Donald Trump’s blog has been permanently shut down, his spokesman said Wednesday, less than a month after it went live. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Stavros Niarchos Library in Now Open in New York City
The Stavros Niarchos Library, or SNL, the central circulating branch of the New York Public Library, has now reopened after the pandemic. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Month of May Warmest in Greece for a Decade
The month of May was one of the hottest Spring months in Greece in the last decade, according to the National Observatory of Athens. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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WHO announces new COVID variant names from Greek Alphabet to avoid ‘stigmatizing’
Using the names of places where the variants were first detected is a practice the WHO says is 'discriminatory' ...
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Sweden’s taxation agreements with Portugal and with Greece to be terminated
The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government's proposal to terminate Sweden's taxation agreements with Portugal and Greece. In the case of Portugal, the re ...
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American Fighter,’ starring Greek-American actor George Kosturos, is an incredible martial arts film
“American Fighter,” directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino, is an exhilarating and well-crafted film. It is available in digital and On Demand on May 21, and it stars Greek-American actor George Kosturos, Bryan Craig, Tommy Flanagan, and Sean Patrick Flanery. Digital Journal has the scoop. In this gritty action tale, the protagonist and male hero is a […] The post American Fighter,’ starring Greek-American actor George Kosturos, is an incredible martial arts film appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
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Greece: 1,381 new coronavirus cases, 23 deaths, intubations slightly increased
Greece’s health authorities announced on Wednesday evening 1,381 new coronavirus cases and 23 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients slightly increased to 486. Daily infections and deaths are constantly decreasing. Among the intubated patients is a 65-year-old Russian tourist who arrived in the country with a negative PCR test … The post Greece: 1,381 new coronavirus cases, 23 deaths, intubations slightly increased appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greece extends COVID-19 vaccination campaign to migrants camps
Athens has faced criticism for not including asylum-seekers earlier in its vaccination campaign.
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Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis meets with the Russian Ambassador Andrey Maslov (2.6.2021)
Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, met today with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Greece, Mr. Andrey Maslov, at the latter’s request. During their meeting, which took place in a very friendly atmosphere, they exchanged views on the preparation for the planned visit of the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Russia. In this context, they stressed the need to convene in Moscow the 13th Greek-Russian Joint Interministerial Committee, co-chaired, on the Greek side, by the Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs and on the Russian side, by the Minister of Transport Mr. Saveliev, as well as the relevant working groups. In addition, there was a discussion of economic issues and the prospects of Russian investments in Greece. Mr. Varvitsiotis raised the issue of the resumption of the Greek – Russian airline connectivity, emphasizing the great interest of travel agencies in both countries. He further stressed that Greece is one of the few countries that recognizes both Russian vaccination certificates and Russian vaccines for travel purposes. In addition, the Alternate Minister raised again the issue of the repatriation of the Archives of the Greek Jewish Communities, which were stolen by the Nazis during World War II and are now kept in Russia. Ambassador Maslov referred to the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Dendias’ recent visit to Russia, characterizing it as essential and effective to further promote relations between the two countries.
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Volkswagen tests electric cars, transit apps on Greek island
German carmaker Volkswagen has launched a five-year project on the small Greek island of Astypalea to test the adoption of electric vehicles in areas switching to sustainable energy generation ...
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Concrete pathways built around the Parthenon condemned as an eyesore by critics in Greece
Greece is mired in an acrimonious row over concrete walkways that have been built to improve access to the Acropolis, with critics saying they are an eyesore. The government says the walkways were ...
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Volkswagen delivers electric cars to help Greek island go green
Volkswagen delivered eight electric cars to Astypalea on Wednesday in a first step towards turning the Greek island's transport green, a model the government hopes to expand to the rest of the country ...
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Philippos Glücksburg has celebrated his second wedding with Nina Flohr
Philippos is the youngest son of ex-King of Greece Constantine
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The Greek-American Immigrant who Created the Legendary DoveBar
Dove Bar ice cream was created by a Greek immigrant Leo Stefanos in Chicago, in 1956 bringing sweetness to the Windy City’s South Side. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Greek PM Mitsotakis Gets an Earful from Yiayias of Astypalaia
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis landed in hot water in the Greek island of Astypalaia on Wednesday during his visit Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Greek Island Plans Green-Energy Shift to Power Electric VW Fleet
Greece will set up renewable-energy infrastructure, including solar panels and batteries, on one of its small islands that will convert its entire vehicle fleet to electric models from Volkswagen AG.
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Greece’s ferry, ship passengers must fill Health Declaration Form UPD
Ferry and ship passengers must fill in a health declaration form regardless of whether they have a Covid-19 vaccination certificate, a negative rapid or a negative PCR test result, Greece’s Shipping Minister announced on Wednesday. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT TV, Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis said the measure will ensure a smoother and faster boarding … The post Greece’s ferry, ship passengers must fill Health Declaration Form UPD appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greece’s Seamen Union moves 24h strike to June 10
The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has moved the date of its 24-hour strike for all ship categories to Thursday, June 10, between 00:01 until 24:00 on that day, instead of Thursday, June 3. The new strike date will coincide with a nationwide general strike called by the General Confederation of Employees of Greece (GSEE), Greece’s … The post Greece’s Seamen Union moves 24h strike to June 10 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greece declares “war” to organized crime, gov’t sees “rise” in lockdown lifting
Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said on Tuesday that he is declaring war to organized crime after a series of shootings on open street and in the middle of the day, where two people were gunned down. At a meeting with Hellenic Police officials discussion were focused on improving the available information network as well … The post Greece declares “war” to organized crime, gov’t sees “rise” in lockdown lifting appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Five Blow-Out Trips You Can (Mostly) Take Now: to the Caribbean, Greece, Italy, the US, and Africa.
Here are five crème-de-la-crème journeys—in the Caribbean, Greece, Italy, the USA, and Africa—planned out day by day. We’ve consulted top trip designers. We’ve considered every detail. You can book ...
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Go on Odyssey in Greece So Divine It Would Make Odysseus Jealous
If your Mediterranean fantasies include Greece's most celebrated islands, famous antiquities, and hottest beach clubs, we have the trip for you.
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Police in North Macedonia arrest 6 for migrant smuggling
Authorities in North Macedonia have arrested six people on suspicion of running a migrant-smuggling ring that transferred people from Greece to Serbia on their way to countries in Western Europe
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Greece Sets Daring Experiment – Whole Aegean Island Goes Completely Green
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce on (2 June) the details of a project which aims to transform the island of Astypalaia in the southeastern Aegean Sea into Europe’s ...
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Will Greece go on the green list? What to expect from the travel review, and how many Covid-19 cases there are
Mainland Greece is not expected to be added to the green list, but the islands of Rhodes, Kos, Zante, Corfu and Crete are all being considered ...
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Post-Pandemic Europe to Migrants: Stay Away!
As the world begins to travel again, Europe is sending migrants a loud message: Stay away! Greek border police are firing bursts of deafening noise from an armored truck over the frontier int
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EBRD, Bank of Greece and EU boost financial innovation in Greece
Project implemented in collaboration with the EBRD and funded by the European Union Greek companies will now have the opportunity to test innovative financial products and services, thanks to the Bank ...
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Boris Johnson blasts Belarus for 'outrageous' hijacking of commercial flight to arrest journalist
He demanded the release of Roman Protasevich, who was hauled off the flight between Greece to Lithuania after it was was intercepted by a Belarusian fighter and forced to land in Minsk.
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Experience 'living a legendary life' at Noah's in Athens
“For GREEKS, it is much deeper than that. It's not just 'the act of being friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors.' We at NOAH want to share the ...
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Cyprus checkpoints linking GREEK and Turkish sides to reopen Friday
Checkpoints linking the GREEK and Turkish Cypriot sides of Cyprus are to reopen on Friday, the United Nations said, marking the first time restrictions ...
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Arlington GREEK Festival Gets Go-Ahead, Minus Some Attractions
ARLINGTON, MA — St. Athanasius the Great GREEK Orthodox Church recently received Select Board approval to host its annual GREEK Food Festival.
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TV Personality Debbie Matenopoulos Launches GREEK-Inspired Clean Beauty Skincare Collection ...
The line is named after the lush GREEK island of Ikaria, one of the five known Blue Zones where inhabitants typically live longer, healthier lives. The ...
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AHEPA to Convene in Athens in July
Greek Diaspora Convention in Athens Next Month Order of AHEPA Daughters of Penelope convene in Athens this summer in July. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Athens Pride Week 2021 Rescheduled
Athens Pride events have been rescheduled to the week of July 18, originally set to begin on June 4, according to an announcement made by Athens Pride on Tuesday. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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British Mother Takes Kids to Greece Because They “Deserve a Holiday”
A British mother took off for a Greek vacation with her children against the advice of the UK, which has placed Greece on its "Amber List" Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Survey Finds Majority of Greeks Optimistic About Vaccine, Pandemic
Greek think tank DiaNEOsis published a survey that found that the majority of Greeks are positive about the future of the pandemic. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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Greece to improve Acropolis access after restoration row
Greece's culture ministry on Wednesday said it would improve disability access to the Acropolis, the country's top archaeological monument, as a row over a recent makeover rages on. In collaboration ...
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GREECE'S cultural economy in need of bold action
Powering growth in GREECE via the cultural economy requires taming discrepancies on several fronts. After all, the mapping of the Greek cultural ...
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GREECE starts Covid certificate pilot run
GREECE starts Covid certificate pilot run. Digital document facilitating travel will be available across EU and Schengen Zone on July 1. GREECE-starts-covid ...
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Emine Bouroutzi: The Pomaks and Romas of GREECE face cultural genocide from Turkey
“There are no Turkish villages in GREECE, we are Greeks who fought for our country and we want to stay out of Turkey's political games,” a Pomak ...
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GREECE ranks first after winning 14 olive oil awards
Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms made an unprecedented distinction for GREECE by coming first and winning 14 awards at the prestigious international ...
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Retired priest kills kitten with metal stick; arrest on felony charges
Police has arrested a retired priest for killing a kitten with a metal stick and dumping it in a bag into a trash bin. The 88-year-old man known in the local community of Volos faces felony charges and an administrative fine of 30,000 euros. While in police station, the man felt unwell after he was … The post Retired priest kills kitten with metal stick; arrest on felony charges appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Man arrested for stealing two vials of Pfizer vaccine in Athens
Α 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the theft of two vials of Covid-19 vaccine from the vaccination center in Peristeri, western Athens, on Tuesday. According to police, the man, a suspected drug user, had visited the site in order to get vaccinated. Immediately after he was administered the vaccine, the staff realized … The post Man arrested for stealing two vials of Pfizer vaccine in Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Tourist who arrived in Greece with “negative” PCR test in ICU with Covid-19 complications
A foreign national who arrived in Greece four days ago has been intubated in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Thessaloniki. The 65-year-old tourist arrived in northern Greece with negative molecular PCR test on May 29. He was admitted to ICU on Tuesday, June 1. When he sought the hospital with heavy symptoms … The post Tourist who arrived in Greece with “negative” PCR test in ICU with Covid-19 complications appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Street food van serving authentic Greek dishes opens in Liverpool
… completely dedicated to Greek cuisine. So Greek Full has found … experienced chefs, serving authentic Greek dishes. From classic Souvlakis … -cooked lamb Greek Stifado bagel, and authentic Greek snacks such … Dock, Liverpool (Image: So Greek Full) Get the top …
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U.K. becomes alpha and South Africa beta as WHO identifies SARS-Cov-2 variants by Greek letters rather than country of origin
The World Health Organization is announcing a new nomenclature for the COVID-19 variants that were previously — and somewhat uncomfortably — known either ...
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Interview of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs K. Fragogiannis on MEGA TV with journalists I. Chasapopoulos, B. Papanagiotou and A. Voulgaris (01.06.2021)
JOURNALIST: You met with your Turkish counterpart in Kavala, after having done a lot of preparation work. You discussed what we call “low policy” issues, issues that unlike the continental shelf and territorial waters are not on the Ministers’ agenda. Tell us about your contacts. K. FRAGOGIANNIS: This is what always happens when there are disputes, which essentially fall under two categories: the important and sometimes insurmountable ones and the ones that can be dealt with. I think it helps a lot to get to the minor issues, like the issues of economic cooperation, energy, communication, tourism and come up with solutions, thus creating an environment, a space for diplomacy to expand on the most important issues. So, what we have been doing for a long time with my colleagues in the Ministry, in cooperation with line ministries but also with the Turks, is to list certain issues that have been pending for years, some of them even for 17 years. JOURNALIST: Mr. Fragogiannis, will you name these issues? K. FRAGOGIANNIS: There are seven issues related to economic and business cooperation, two on technology, one on energy, one on tourism, there are three issues related to transport and telecommunications and one each on shipping, education, social security, health and the environment. JOURNALIST: For example, are we going to have tourist exchanges? Why is the issue on tourism important? K. FRAGOGIANNIS: The issue concerns the way Greek citizens can visit Turkey and at the same time Turkish citizens can visit Greece. In addition to resolving specific issues, you create an environment, a space, a climate in which good brings good, you can communicate. When you create a level of trust and understanding then you can move to the next step and discuss issues that may be very important. JOURNALIST: Tell us, did your Turkish counterpart have a positive disposition; did he want these issues to be resolved? K. FRAGOGIANNIS: Both sides demonstrated a positive attitude. There was very good preparation from them and us. We submitted 15 issues three months ago, they submitted eight issues and at the last minute we added two more. At the same time we set up internal working groups in our respective ministries in order to be prepared. We will meet again in 16-17 days to examine the progress on the specific issues and after a month we will meet again, so we hope to complete our work in July. JOURNALIST: It is nice to have cooperation between two countries and in fact between two neighbouring countries. But how is it possible to cooperate if the more important issues are not overcome (for example, Turkey is constantly sending ships near Kastellorizo, Mr. ÇavuÅŸoÄŸlu, in an interview in the newspaper “TO VIMA” said that they do not agree with the extension of Greece’s territorial waters to 12 miles, etc) K. FRAGOGIANNIS: I have two answers to this. Why a drawn-out issue such as the customs office and the bridge at Kipi, Evros, is related to other issues? And more importantly, if there is a chance to agree on important issues, it becomes bigger when we agree on other minor issues. So, what we are trying to do is to create a framework to assist diplomacy. JOURNALIST: With regard to tourism, mutual recognition of vaccination certificates is required. Given that various vaccines have been used in Turkey, some of them not approved in the EU, can a solution be found, a common ground? K. FRAGOGIANNIS: Regarding the mutual recognition of certificates, I can say that there are experts from both governments who examine the types of vaccines and the way this recognition will be done. What we are promoting is mutual good will. I think all specific issues will be resolved within the next 2-3 days. JOURNALIST: Are we going to resolve the issue on our own, or will we ask for Europe’s assistance? K. FRAGOGIANNIS: I don’t think we will ask for Europe’s assistance, I think the two teams are already in talks on the issue. JOURNALIST: No one believes that all issues can be resolved with a nice atmosphere during a nice visit. Everyone understands that Turkey, ahead of the meeting between Erdogan and Biden and the EU Summit, needs to project a different image. I have the feeling that Turkey, luckily, has changed its stance. Are we creating excessive expectations that issues that have been raised openly, such as casus belli and the issues of the minority and demilitarization can be resolved? Are we raising the bar too high? K. FRAGOGIANNIS: Issues cannot be resolved overnight. It takes careful preparation and a lot of work. As Mr. Dendias stated yesterday, we may have differences but this does not deprive us the possibility of being able to establish channels of communication, of building bridges on many levels and of trying to create a framework so that we can finally come to an understanding. Turkey is our neighbor, whether we like it or not, it has a large economy and we want to communicate with them and so do they. All that you have mentioned has a great deal of truth and we may face expectations that we will try to meet. It is not only about our expectations, but also theirs. It is about their plans and our plans. What we do in economic diplomacy is establish a framework, an incubator if you may, in which to create an environment for other issues to mature.JOURNALIST: I cannot refrain from asking you about Astypalea. Give us some insight; we know that you are preparing a major event on the island, an event the Prime Minister will also attend. What is going on there? K. FRAGOGIANNIS: The Green Astypalea program is being implemented. We are going to show all that has been achieved. It is a program scheduled to last five years. Its four pillars are electromobility and chargers, the replacement of diesel motors with hybrid energy sources, public transportation on demand, meaning you can call a bus 24 hours a day from where you are, to take you where you want to and, finally, autonomous driving. So, tomorrow we are going to Astypalea together with the Prime Minister to launch this program. We will present the Prime Minister and the other Ministers and guests with the progress we have made during the past seven months, as well as what will happen next. It is in fact a very innovative program that has caught the attention of people from around the world, and my motto to describe it is: “A photo from the future, before the future, today”. Through this minor program Greece establishes itself as a country where one can invest, discuss, communicate and find a suitable environment to realize his plans. The major difficulty of this program is the coordination of five Ministries, the Municipality of Astypalea, the Region of South Aegean and one colossal company. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs we are accustomed to coordinating. We are not a “productive” Ministry you know. Much of the work for this program was done by the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. So, we are coordinating the effort in order to arrive at results.
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Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy John Chrysoulakis’ welcoming address at the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Athens Plenary 2021 (31.05 – 10.06.2021)
The Plenary Session of the International Alliance for the Remembrance of the Holocaust (IHRA) under the Greek Presidency, is held online, due to the pandemic, in Athens from May 31 to June 10, 2021. The IHRA Plenary Session in Athens, attended by representatives and experts from 34 IHRA member and observer countries, focuses on efforts to counter the distortion of historical truth and combat growing Holocaust denial and antisemitism.In his welcoming address, Mr. John Chrysoulakis, Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, stated: Distinguished delegates of the IHRA member countries, I warmly welcome you to the online Plenary meeting in Athens, the capital of Greece, a city with great history and a vibrant life.It is a great honor to address this Plenary Meeting of the IHRA, an alliance whose goals and values we firmly support and share.Greece is hosting this year the Presidency of IHRA, and we are confident that IHRA will have made decisive steps at the end of this Presidency. We are also proud to be part of IHRA, an alliance that is a working diligently and methodically to preserve the memory of the Holocaust, one of the most appalling events in the History of mankind, and safeguard that it will never happen again, which is a most democratic and humane aspiration.In this perspective, 34 countries have united their efforts and more countries will soon join for a genuine cause, to combat antisemitism, Holocaust denial and distortion, anti-Roma sentiment and keep the memory of the Holocaust alive.I believe, knowing its full agenda, that this plenary in Athens will be a productive and inspirational meeting and will make a solid impact not only to the endeavors of IHRA but also to the international community as a whole. The fact that Athens, a city with an incomparable legacy in democracy, is hosting this plenary, can only add inspiration and creativity to your proceedings.I would like to emphasize that our PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Deputy Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikramenos and our Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Denias place great emphasis on IHRA, the idea of combating antisemitism and keeping the Memory of the Holocaust alive. These are ideas fundamental to Europe and to the health and prosperity of our societies against obscurity, blind discrimination and any effort to revive the gloomiest past we should never forget and never make it happen again.The Greek Presidency focuses on education. Indeed, publics around the world are being bombarded with inaccurate and misleading information regarding the Holocaust. As fewer and fewer Holocaust survivors – eyewitnesses to the genocide – are alive to share the lessons of the Holocaust and speak the truth, a sound education about the Holocaust is more indispensable than ever, especially in our current media environment that has the capacity for Holocaust distortion and anti-Semitism to flourish. The role of education is critical so that the media accurately depict the Holocaust whether in digital, broadcast or print coverage.I am really happy that during the Greek Presidency there will take place an extraordinary event, the inauguration of the Holocaust Museum in Thessaloniki that was missing so much from the second most important city of Greece, a city that I personally have special bonds with.The Holocaust Museum of Thessaloniki will be an emblematic museum that will strengthen the reconnection of the city with its past and attribute the due respect to the Jewish community at the time that perished almost entirely, during the Second World War.We, as General Secretariat for Public Diplomacy and Greeks Abroad, supported with all our forces and all our heart this Presidency and although tight in terms of available staff, we devoted our people and joined our efforts so that Greece contributes in the best possible way to the great causes of the IHRA.Distinguished delegates it is clear that in order to combat antisemitism and Holocaust denial, no country can face the problem alone. The IHRA gathers a set of countries, while more countries are about to join the effort. No doubt, more must be done and the role of the civil society will also be crucial in this context.I wish you good luck with your proceedings, to make an influential big step forward for your cause, which we wholeheartedly espouse, for a more just and equitable global society by keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive.
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