Austria–Greece relations

Foreign relations exist between Austria and Greece. Both countries have diplomatic relations since the early 19th century, after the Greek War of Independence, and today's relations are considered excellent.

Austrian-Greek relations
Map indicating locations of Austria and Greece

Austria

Greece
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Austria, AthensEmbassy of Greece, Vienna
Greek embassy, Vienna
Commemorative plaque for Rigas in Vienna

Since the 17th century, Greek merchants, mostly of the regions of Macedonia and Epirus, were settled in Austria-Hungary and Vienna and made fortunes there. A large part of scholars and intellectuals of the Modern Greek Enlightenment had their base in Vienna.

Today Greece has an embassy in Vienna and an honorary consulate in Salzburg. Austria has an embassy in Athens and six honorary consulates (in Heraklion, Ermoupolis, Corfu, Patras, Rhodes and Thessaloniki). There is also a Greek community living in Austria.

During the Greek debt crisis, Austria was one of the strongest supporters of Greek positions,[1] such as on the refugee crisis.[2] Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and of the European Union.

European Union edit

Greece joined the EU in 1981. Austria joined the EU in 1995.

NATO edit

While Greece became a member of NATO in 1952, Austria has never been a member of NATO.

Resident diplomatic mission edit

  • Austria has an embassy in Athens.
  • Greece has an embassy in Vienna.

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