Dimitris Avramopoulos

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the decision by the ratings agency Standard & Poor's to upgrade Greece's standing, taking it out of the territory of possible default and up to a B- standing. Erdogan said the...

Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos, who is attending a NATO Ministerial in Brussels, met this morning with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During the meeting, the two Ministers reaffirmed the mutual will for the two countries’ relations to return to a...

There’s no headway on the name dispute Greece has with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) but a proposal from Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos to break long-standing deadlocks on related issues has gotten an initial nod in...

On Oct.30, Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos will meet with his Canadian counterpart John Baird, along with Greek Diaspora entrepreneurs in Canada. Avramopoulos will be accompanied by Greece's Deputy Minister of Development Notis Mitarachis and an investor group as well. Avramopoulos...

At a time when Greece needs the Diaspora more than ever, the Greek government - under pressure to cut expenses by its international lenders - will be closing six embassies and two consulates around the world instead of spreading...

Germany will not substantially soften its agreements with Greece, its foreign minister Guido Westerwelle said on Monday according to Reuters, after meeting with his Greek counterpart Dimitris Avramopoulos. Greece is expected to lobby for a two-year extension when its Prime...

The statements by British prime minister David Cameron to close the borders to Greek citizens in case of a potential exit of our country from the common currency have caused strong reactions in Athens. Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos called the...

Foreign Minister of Greece Dimitris Avramopoulos has said that Turkey is making a strategic mistake by not realizing that Cyprus's’ participation in the EU and the discoveries of natural resources are a strong incentive for the quick resolution to the...

Greece’s new coalition government says the country’s president will lead its delegation to a European Union summit this week in place of the prime minister, who is recovering from eye surgery. Earlier, the government had said Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos...

Greece's government says its new prime minister will not be well enough to travel to a critical European Union summit in Brussels after undergoing an eye operation. Antonis Samaras underwent surgery for a detached retina Saturday. Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou...