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Foreign Minister Dendias: Greek invitation to Syria meeting "a significant step"

For the first time since 2015, Greece was invited to participate in the informal meeting on Syria that took place on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition Against Daesh - or the Islamic State - in Rome. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, who participated, stated this was a significant step which marks the return of Greece to crucial discussions on developments in the region. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins The Greek Current to discuss this latest development and look at how it impacts the broader role Greece is looking to play in the region.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here: 

FM Dendias: Greek invitation to Syria meeting ‘a significant step’

Greece: 2-tier system for vaccinated access to entertainment

Greece to allow vaccinated people in restaurants without masks

Greek police recover two stolen paintings by Picasso and Mondrian

Recovery of stolen paintings a ‘special day,’ says culture minister

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