Greece–Malta relations

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Since 2004, Greece has had an embassy in Valletta and accredited its first ambassador to Malta. Before that date, the Greek embassy in Rome was accredited for Malta. Malta has an embassy in Athens and two honorary consulates in Piraeus and Thessaloniki. The two countries share membership of the European Union and of the Union for the Mediterranean.

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List of bilateral visits

Bilateral agreements

Cultural relations

Following a Greek Government donation in 1992, a Greek Park was created in Malta and inaugurated on 26 January 1997 by the then Greek Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos.[ citation needed ]

European Union

Greece joined the European Union in 1981. Malta joined the EU in 2004. Greece supported Malta's bid for EU membership. [12]

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References

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  2. "Visit by Greek PM". Times of Malta. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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