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[[File:Macedonian Greek-Australians rally in Melbourne, Greek flag.jpg|thumb|Macedonia is Greece rally in Melbourne]]
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'''Australia–Greece relations''' are the foreign relations between [[Australia]] and [[Greece]]. Relations between the two states are close: the countries were allies during both World Wars and the [[Korean War]]. During World War II, Australian forces took part in the [[Battle of Greece]] and [[Battle of Crete]]. There is a large [[Greek Australians|Greek community in Australia]] (dating from the 1950s and 1960s).<ref name="dfat"/> Each country has an embassy in the other's capital. Greece also has consulates general in Sydney, Melbourne and [[Adelaide]], as well as a consulate in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], honorary consulates general in [[Brisbane]] and [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]], and honorary consulates in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]] and [[Hobart]].<ref name="mfa">http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Australia/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Australia</ref> Both countries are full members of the [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]].
Foreign relations exist between [[Australia]] and [[Greece]]. Relations between the two states are close: the countries were allies during both World Wars and the [[Korean War]]. During World War II, Australian forces took part in the [[Battle of Greece]] and the [[Battle of Crete]]. There is a large [[Greek Australians|Greek community in Australia]] (dating from the 1950s and 1960s).<ref name="dfat"/> Each country has an embassy in the other's capital. Greece also has consulates general in Sydney, Melbourne and [[Adelaide]], as well as a consulate in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], honorary consulates general in [[Brisbane]] and [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]], and honorary consulates in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]] and [[Hobart]].<ref name="mfa">http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Australia/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507201126/http://www2.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic%2BRegions/Asia%2B-%2BOceania/Bilateral%2BRelations/Australia/ |date=7 May 2008 }} Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Australia</ref> Both countries are full members of the [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]].


Australia and Greece have a close bilateral relationship based on historical ties and the rich contribution of Greek Australians to Australian society. In 2019, the export of Australian services to Greece was valued at $92 million, while services imports from Greece totalled $750 million. Australia's stock of investment in Greece in 2019 totalled $481 million. Investment in Australia from Greece was $192 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/greece/greece-country-brief|title=Greece country brief }}</ref>
==History==
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==List of bilateral visits==
==List of bilateral visits==
The following state visits have occurred:<ref name="dfat">http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/greece/greece_country_brief.html Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade about the relation with Greece</ref>
The following state visits have occurred:<ref name="dfat">http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/greece/greece_country_brief.html Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade about the relation with Greece</ref>
* March 1955, Prime Minister of Australia [[Robert Menzies]] visited Greece<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.menziescollection.esrc.unimelb.edu.au/greece.html|title = Menzies on Tour: Greece|date = |accessdate = 18 December 2014|website = Menzies on Tour: Travelling with Robert Menzies, 1950-1959|publisher = eScholarship Research Centre, The University of Melbourne|last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91194093|title = Mr Menzies in Greece|last = |first = |date = 2 March 1955|work = |accessdate = 18 December 2014|newspaper = The Canberra Times|page = 1}}</ref>
* March 1955, Prime Minister of Australia [[Robert Menzies]] visited Greece<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.menziescollection.esrc.unimelb.edu.au/greece.html|title = Menzies on Tour: Greece|access-date = 18 December 2014|website = Menzies on Tour: Travelling with Robert Menzies, 1950-1959|publisher = eScholarship Research Centre, The University of Melbourne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91194093|title = Mr Menzies in Greece|date = 2 March 1955|access-date = 18 December 2014|newspaper = The Canberra Times|page = 1}}</ref>
* June 2002, [[President of Greece]] [[Konstantinos Stephanopoulos]] visited Australia
* June 2002, [[President of Greece]] [[Konstantinos Stephanopoulos]] visited Australia
* July 2002, [[Prime Minister of Australia]] [[John Howard]] visited [[Athens]]
* July 2002, [[Prime Minister of Australia]] [[John Howard]] visited [[Athens]]
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Foreign relations of Australia]]
* [[Foreign relations of Australia]]
*[[Foreign relations of Greece]]
* [[Foreign relations of Greece]]
* [[Australia–European Union relations|Australia-EU relations]]
*[[Greek Australian]]
* [[Greek Australian]]
*[[Australians in Greece]]
* [[Australians in Greece]]
*[[Hellenic Australian Business Council]]
*[[List of ambassadors of Greece to Australia]]
* [[List of ambassadors of Greece to Australia]]
* [[Greek community of Melbourne]]

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==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/greece/greece_country_brief.html Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade about the relation with Greece]
*[http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/greece/greece_country_brief.html Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade about the relation with Greece]
*[http://www.greece.embassy.gov.au/ Australian embassy in Athens]
*[http://www.greece.embassy.gov.au/ Australian embassy in Athens]
*[http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Australia/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Australia]
*[https://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/australia/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Australia]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080228054241/http://www.greekembassy.org.au/ Greek embassy in Canberra]
*[https://www.mfa.gr/australia/en/the-embassy/ Greek embassy in Canberra]
*[http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/AuthoritiesAbroad/Oceania/Australia/GeneralConsulateSydney/en-US/ Greek general consulate in Sydney]
*[https://www.mfa.gr/australia/en/consulate-general-sydney/ Greek general consulate in Sydney]
*[http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/AuthoritiesAbroad/Oceania/Australia/ConsulatePerth/en-US/ Greek consulate in Perth]
*[https://www.mfa.gr/australia/en/consulate-general-adelaide/ Greek general consulate in Adelaide]
*[https://www.mfa.gr/australia/en/consulate-general-melbourne/ Greek general consulate in Melbourne]
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*[http://www.habc.gr Hellenic Australian Business Council]
*[https://www.mfa.gr/australia/en/consulate-perth Greek consulate in Perth]

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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121226064334/http://www.habc.gr/ Hellenic Australian Business Council]
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{{Foreign relations of Australia}}
{{Hellenic foreign relations}}
{{Foreign relations of Greece}}


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Australia–Greece relations
Map indicating locations of Greece and Australia

Greece
Australia
Macedonia is Greece rally in Melbourne

Foreign relations exist between Australia and Greece. Relations between the two states are close: the countries were allies during both World Wars and the Korean War. During World War II, Australian forces took part in the Battle of Greece and the Battle of Crete. There is a large Greek community in Australia (dating from the 1950s and 1960s).[1] Each country has an embassy in the other's capital. Greece also has consulates general in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, as well as a consulate in Perth, honorary consulates general in Brisbane and Darwin, and honorary consulates in Newcastle and Hobart.[2] Both countries are full members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Australia and Greece have a close bilateral relationship based on historical ties and the rich contribution of Greek Australians to Australian society. In 2019, the export of Australian services to Greece was valued at $92 million, while services imports from Greece totalled $750 million. Australia's stock of investment in Greece in 2019 totalled $481 million. Investment in Australia from Greece was $192 million.[3]

List of bilateral visits

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The following state visits have occurred:[1]

List of bilateral treaties and agreements

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23 Australia–Greece bilateral treaties covering extradition, taxation, trade, War and its aftermath, social security and other matters have been agreed between the two countries.

2 agreements are pending:[2]

  • bilateral Social Security Agreement
  • Greek–Australian bilateral Agreement on Holidays with Employment Rights

Economic and trade relations

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Monthly value of Australian merchandise exports to Greece (A$ millions) since 1988
Monthly value of Greek merchandise exports to Australia (A$ millions) since 1988

Bilateral economic relations between both countries are at a very low level and there are significant fluctuations in the volume of trade. According to data by the National Statistical Service of Greece, the total volume of trade between the two countries rose by 34.05% reaching 143.228 million Euros.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/greece/greece_country_brief.html Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade about the relation with Greece
  2. ^ a b c http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Australia/ Archived 7 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Australia
  3. ^ "Greece country brief".
  4. ^ "Menzies on Tour: Greece". Menzies on Tour: Travelling with Robert Menzies, 1950-1959. eScholarship Research Centre, The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Mr Menzies in Greece". The Canberra Times. 2 March 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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