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Greece maintains an Embassy in London (with a Consular Section), a Consulate General in Manchester and six Honorary Consulates (Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Gibraltar, Glasgow, Glasgow, Leeds). For its part, the United Kingdom maintains an Embassy (with a Consular Section) in Athens as well as both Consular and Honorary Consular Authorities. Relations between the two countries have a significant historical dimension, dating from the Greek War of Independence to the two World Wars and up to recent Greek history.

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The two countries cooperate closely, within the framework of international organizations and across the whole spectrum of their bilateral relations, with frequent exchanges of high-level visits, as well as consultations at official level.

The Strategic Bilateral Framework (SBF) signed in London in October 2021 at the level of Foreign Ministers, which provides for a wide range of cooperation, is of great importance for our relations with the United Kingdom. The SBF also forms the basis for the signing of the "Joint Vision" in February 2023, at the level of Defense Ministers, which aims to strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries.

The SBF is subject to annual review:

The 1st Annual Review took place in Athens on 6 December 2022, between the former Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Varvitsiotis, and the British former Minister of State for Europe, Mr. Docherty.

The 2nd Annual Review took place on 30 January 2024 in London, between our Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Alexandra Papadopoulou and Mr. Docherty.

With respect to educational-cultural relations, a bilateral educational agreement has been in place since 1951. The issue of the return of the Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum remains pending, despite the shift in British public opinion in favour of the Greek position and the continuous efforts made by the Greek side. With regards to the expatriate population, Greeks in the UK (Greek and Greek Cypriots) exceed 350,000, most of them of second and third generation. It is estimated that more than 100,000 are from Greece and more than 250,000 from Cyprus.However, there are more than twenty Greek associations and expatriate organizations. The Hellenic Centre, founded in 1994, is of particular importance, since it hosts Greek activities, with an emphasis on supporting Greek artistic and intellectual activity.The presence of the Greek Orthodox Church is also strong, focused on the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain. In higher education there is a significant Greek presence at the teaching level. There are chairs of Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Royal Holloway, Birmingham, King's College and the London School of Economics and two Centres for Hellenic Studies at the Universities of Bristol and Reading. The Greek maritime presence and activity remains vital to the economic life of the UK. Despite the strong trend of relocating shipping offices to Piraeus in recent years, the number of Greek shipping offices in London is currently estimated at 75-80. In London, there are two day-schools (Kindergarten, Primary School, and High School) with a total of 190 pupils and a school at the Greek Orthodox Primary Academy, "Agios Kyprianos" with 454 pupils, while the Greek language and ancient Greek literature are taught at many British universities. In Greece, the British School of Athens has been active since 1886, with notable archaeological and research work. The cultural presence of the United Kingdom in Greece is promoted mainly through the activities of the British Council.

Contact details for Greek Missions

London

Embassy

1A Holland Park - W11 3TP London

Tel: +44 020 7229 3850

Fax: + 4472297221

Emergency Tel: +44 7795961519

Time Difference: -2

Working Hours: 09:00 - 17:00

gremb.lon@mfa.gr Website

Head of Mission : Ioannis Tsaousis, Minister Plenipotentiary First Class

London

Consular Office

1A Holland Park W11 3TP London

Tel: +44207 3135600, 3135609

Emergency Tel: +44 7795961519

grcon.lon@mfa.gr

Head: Christos Goulas, Third Secretary of Embassy

London

Office for Economic and Commercial Affairs

A Holland Park - W11 3TP London

Tel: + 44207 7278860

Fax: + 44207 7279934

Time Difference: -2

ecocom.london@mfa.gr

Head : Paraskevi Kabouroglou, Minister Plenipotentiary for Economic and Commercial Affairs Second Class

London

Public Diplomacy Office

1A Holland Park - W11 3TP - London

Tel: +44 20 72430557, 77273071

pdo.lon@mfa.gr

Head: Mariana Garifallia Varvarigou, Minister Plenipotentiary for Public Diplomacy Second Class

Belfast

Honorary Consulate in Belfast

73 Eglantine Avenue, Apartment 2, BT9 6EW, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Tel: +44 7762044716

grhoncon.bel@mfa.gr honorary_greek_consul.ni@outlook.com

Honorary Consul : Georgios Argyropoulos

Birmingham

Honorary Consulate in Birmingham

The Midlands Greek & Cypriot Association, Magnet Centre, Park Approach, B23 7SJ, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 7444584529, 7932687632

grhoncon.bir@mfa.gr info@hgreekconsulatebirmingham.net Website

Honorary Consul: Nikolaos Batis

Edinburgh

Honorary General Consulate in Edinburgh

12 Queen’s Crescent EH9 2AZ, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tel: +44131 6205496

Fax: +44131 6205496

grhoncon.edi@mfa.gr

Honorary General Consul: Melpomeni Papaioannou-Plevri

Gibraltar

Honorary Consulate in Gibraltar

Suite 23 Portland House, Glacis Road, GX11 1AA, Gibraltar

Tel: +350 20076651

Fax: + 350 20042599

grhoncon.gib@mfa.gr greekconsulategibraltar@gmail.com

Honorary Consul: Joseph John Imossi

Glasgow

Honorary Consulate in Glasgow

grhoncon.gla@mfa.gr

The operation of the Honorary Consulate in Glasgow has been temporarily suspended. Please be advised to contact the Honorary General Consulate in Edinburgh or the General Consulate in Manchester for consular services

Leeds

Honorary Consulate in Leeds

Greek Orthodox Community of Leeds, The Three Hierarchs, 57 Harehills Avenue, Leeds, LS8 4EU, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 113 2657421

Fax: + 44 113 2657421

grhoncon.lee@mfa.gr

Honorary Consul: Eleftheria Gkortzi – Giannoudi

Manchester

Consulate General in Manchester

37 King Street, 2nd Floor, Manchester, M2 7AT United Kingdom

Tel: +44 7542601720

Emergency Tel: +44 7542601720

Time Difference: -2

grgencon.mch@mfa.gr

General Consul: Alexandros Ioannidis, Minister Plenipotentiary Second Class

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