Greek Consul-General visits Flensburg

- Pressemeddelelser

Georgios Arnatoutis, the first counsellor and Consul General for Greece visited the House of Minorities to meet FUEN today. The consul, who was born in Athens and has been in Hamburg since September 2014, stated that he wanted to know more about FUEN and its activities.

The meeting is a result of the FUEN Congress that took place this year in Western Thrace. In the presence of Vice President Halit Habipoglu, President Hans Heinrich Hansen and Vice President used the opportunity to also present the minority situation in the German-Danish border region.

During the open and stimulating meeting the approach by Greece in relation to how it deals with its minorities was illuminated, the topics of educational autonomy and freedom of religion were discussed and FUEN pleaded for more participation of the minorities. FUEN handed over the resolutions that deal with the minorities in Greece and with the Western Thrace Turks once again.

Furthermore the meeting addressed the current challenges in relation to refugees. In that regard, the experiences of FUEN and its member organisation are of the utmost importance. 

 

Resolutions adopted at the Congress in Komotini:

FUEN Main Resolution

FUEN Resolution on Greece

Resolution of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace


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