Karolos Papoulias

Israel's new ambassador to Greece, Irit Ben-Abba, presented her credentials to President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday, October 7. Ben-Abba, a highly experienced diplomat, joined the Israeli Foreign Ministry in 1983 after completing her military service and university studies....

On September 11, Spyridon Lampridis, Ambassador of Greece to Israel, awarded the Gold Cross of the Order of the Phoenix to Israeli artist Yehuda Poliker, on behalf of the President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias. The Israeli artist was awarded for his contribution to the unification of...

“Our people are suffering,” said the President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias to the Prime Minister of Portugal Pedro Passos Coelho. “Greek people cannot take any more,” stressed the Greek President during the meeting with Coelho at the Presidential Mansion in...

President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias had a special meeting with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras after the oath of the new Education Minister Giorgos Stylios. Samaras informed Papoulias on the government's discussions with the Troika in Paris, as well as...

The President of the Republic, Karolos Papoulias inaugurated on Thursday morning at 11:00 am an exhibition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the restoration of democracy in Greece. The exhibition is being hosted in the Greek Parliament, in the...

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the restoration of democracy in Greece, President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias emphasized the need to protect the country’s democracy, highlighting it has undergone “multiple hits.” Papoulias stressed that no honor is enough and...

President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias met with the General Inspector for Public Administration Leandros Rakintzis on Tuesday, who announced a "marked improvement" in the public sector based on his report for 2013. Rakintzis noted that the Greek state's efficiency is rising...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Rhodes airport, Greece, shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday. He will be spending the night on the island before leaving for Brazil on Monday to participate in the BRICS summit (Brazil, Russia, India,...

On Friday afternoon, the President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias signed the law concerning the privatization of 30% of the Public Power Corporation (PPC). The signing of the law cancels the intention of opposition SYRIZA party leader Alexis Tsipras to ask Papoulias' intervention...

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is wrapping up a three-day visit to Greece on June 21 with a visit to Crete - along with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras - as the two leaders talked about closer business and cultural ties. Some...