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On the third day of the state visit to Greece, the King and Queen will have an economic programme that will highlight Belgium's expertise in the energy sector and the opportunities for intra-European cooperation in the area of strategic autonomy.

Today, the King and Queen begin their second day of the State Visit to Greece with a mainly academic programme that will bring them outside Athens.

At the invitation of the President of the Hellenic Republic, H.E. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians will today begin a three-day visit to Greece, illustrating the deep ties of friendship between Belgium and Greece. This State Visit will highlight both Greece's cultural heritage and future technologies regarding archaeology, energy and digital transition. The Sovereigns are also keen to include a social component in the programme.

From 2 to 4 May 2022, Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians will visit Greece, at the invitation of the President of the Hellenic Republic, H.E. Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

This Tuesday January 26, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès met the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, H.E. Mr. Níkos Déndias, during his visit to Brussels. The two ministers were able to exchange their experience in the management of the COVID-19 epidemic in their respective countries and their views on major European issues.

Following the fire that broke out at the reception center for asylum seekers in Moria on the island of Lesbos in Greece, Belgium has decided to send a 13-person emergency medical team under the B-FAST mechanism, which involves Defence, Interior, Public Health, Bosa, Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation.

At the request of the Greek government, Belgium has decided to send humanitarian goods through the B-FAST emergency mechanism. Greece called on the European coordination mechanism to assist them tackling the humanitarian emergency linked to the growing migratory pressure at their borders.