Political Relations

Greece and Croatia established diplomatic relations on July 20th 1992. The Greek Embassy in Zagreb has been operating since 1994, while the Croatian Embassy in Athens has been operating since 1993.

Within the Greek Embassy in Zagreb there is a Consular Office and an Office of Economic and Commercial Affairs, while the Embassy of Croatia in Athens maintains a Consular Office.

Political relations between the two countries are at a very good level and were further strengthened after Croatia’s accession to the European Union (1 July 2013). Our country has consistently supported the Euro-Atlantic integration of Croatia, which has also been a member of NATO since 2009. Beyond the bilateral framework, the cooperation between Athens and Zagreb in the framework of international organizations and regional fora, i.e. the SEECP, is also very good.

There is a broad range of agreements between Greece and Croatia (28 in total), many of which were signed with the former Yugoslavia and are still valid under the succession rules. Examples include the Economic Partnership Agreement (1994), the Agreement on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education and Science (1995), the Double Taxation Agreement (1996), the Tourism Agreement (1998) etc

The EU MED 9 Summit held in Athens, on September 2021, was the landmark for the participation of Croatia in the informal group of dialogue and cooperation of EU member states on the Mediterranean.