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Greek–Spanish relations
Map indicating locations of Greece and Spain

Greece
Spain
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Greece, MadridEmbassy of Spain, Athens

Greek–Spanish relations are the relations between Greece and Spain. Both countries are members of the European Union, NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the OECD, the Union for the Mediterranean, and the United Nations.

History

George Papandreou with Jose Luis Zapatero in Athens (2010)

In ancient times, parts of the Mediterranean coast of Spain were colonized by Greeks (Emporion/Empúries and Rhodha/Roses, Girona in Catalonia and possibly Zacantha/Sagunt and Dianion/Denia near Valencia). In the late Middle Ages, parts of Greece came under Aragonese rule (the Duchy of Athens and the Duchy of Neopatras). The Renaissance painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos (better known as El Greco) was of Greek descent, as is Queen Sophia of Spain. Another cultural link between the two countries is the Sephardi Jewish community of Greece, particularly the Jews of Thessaloniki, who traditionally spoke Judaeo-Spanish. Both countries are the doors of Europe and share the same Greco-Latin and Mediterranean culture, together with Italy and Portugal.[1]

In Spain there is great interest in the language and literature of Ancient and Modern Greece. A nucleus of neo-Hellenists is very active in the area of popularizing modern Greek letters. In addition, approximately 5,000 Greeks reside in Spain. The vast majority of them reside in Madrid, Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Community of Valencia.[2]

List of bilateral agreements

The following are existing agreements between the countries.[3] Note that no treaties exist.

  • Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation (1972)
  • Air Cooperation agreement (1975)
  • Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation of Income or Capital (2000).

A Spanish military contingent participated in a NATO mission to assist Greece in ensuring security during the 2004 Summer Olympics. The two countries also share close positions in relation to the international status of Kosovo.[4]

List of bilateral visits [5]

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Greece has an embassy in Madrid.
  • Spain has an embassy in Athens.
  • Embassy of Greece in Madrid
    Embassy of Greece in Madrid
  • Embassy of Spain in Athens
    Embassy of Spain in Athens

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Moa, Pío (2010). Nueva historia de España : de la II Guerra Púnica al siglo XXI (1st ed.). Madrid: Esfera de los Libros. ISBN 9788497349529.
  2. ^ https://www.mfa.gr/spain/es/greece/greece-and-spain/cultural-relations-and-greek-community.html
  3. ^ https://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/spain/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Spain
  4. ^ "NATO begins security assistance for 2004 Olympics". nato.int. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/spain/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Spain
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