Poland in Greece

The festival will screen on line classic and popular Polish films, such as the science fiction comedy "Sex Mission", "War of the Worlds: the Next Century" as well as some new productions.

Via Carpatia project and the Three Seas initiative were the subject of talks between the delegation of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland and representatives of the economic institutions in Thessaloniki, on October 19, 2020.

The MFA organised a series of expert panels and an information and promotional campaign under the slogan “UN Week” to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Organisation.

On October 20, 2020, Ambassador Artur Lompart visited the Greek-Turkish border crossing point in Kastanies, where in February-April 2020, more than 10,000 immigrants tried to cross the border.

The international webinar “The invincible city. Society in cultural heritage recovery” will take place on 21 October 2020, Wednesday, to mark the 40th anniversary of the entry of the Historic Centre of Warsaw on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the 75th anniversary of the city’s reconstruction.

“Jerzy's life is a signpost on how to serve the Fatherland,” said Ambassador Artur Lompart during the wreath laying ceremony at the Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz monument in Thessaloniki.

By the decision of the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Poland, high-ranking officers of the Greek Armed Forces: Vice Admiral Athanasios Panagopoulos and Brigadier General Panagiotis Anastopoulos were awarded with the Polish Army Medal for merits in promoting the history and tradition of the Polish Army abroad and commemorating Polish and Polish-Greek heroes.

In response to the Hellenic of Migration and Asylum’s request to support the Reception and Asylum Service during the Covid-19 pandemic the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland purchased 156 modular houses (Refugee Housing Units) and donated them to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, with an aim to improve housing conditions for refugees and migrants in the refugee centers located in Greece.

On Saturday, September 27th at the Church of Transfiguration of the Savior in Nafplio, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Athens Mr. Artur Lompart inaugurated the exhibition “John Paul II – the Pope of Dialogue”, prepared by the Center of Thought of John Paul II on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Popes birth.