We express our anger at and abhorrence of today’s incident of vandalism of the building of the French Institute in Thessaloniki. It is an irresponsible and incomprehensible action that can in no case damage the deep-rooted friendship between Greece and France or the long tradition of cooperation between the two countries in culture and letters.
The competent Greek authorities will not tolerate institutions’ of friendship and culture becoming victims of barbarity, and they are already taking all necessary actions to identify the culprits and fully elucidate the case.
June 27, 2016