Greece–Spain relations

Greek–Spanish relations are the relations between Greece and Spain. Both countries are members of the European Union, NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the OECD, the Union for the Mediterranean, and the United Nations.

Greek–Spanish relations

Greece
Spain
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Greece, MadridEmbassy of Spain, Athens

Country comparison
Greece Spain
Coat of arms
Population 10,099,341 46,354,321
Area 131,251 km2 (3,572 sq mi) 505,990 km2 (195,360 sq mi)
Population density 117/km2 (221/sq mi) 92/km2 (238/sq mi)
Capital Athens Madrid
Largest city Athens – 3,074,160 (3,737,550 Metro) Madrid – 3,141,991 (6,700,000 Metro)
Government Parliamentary republic Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy with regional devolved powers
Current Leader President Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis		 Monarch Felipe VI
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Official languages Greek Spanish
Main religions 98% Christians, 1.3% Muslims, 0.7% Others 68% Catholic Christians, 27% not religious, 2% other religions
Ethnic groups 93.76% Greeks, 4.32% Albanians, 0.39% Bulgarians,
0.23% Romanians, 0.18% Ukrainians, 0.14% Pakistani,
0.12% Russians, 0.12% Georgians, 0.09% Indians, 0.65% Others		 88% Native-born Spanish citizens, 12% immigrants

(57% of them from Spain's former colonies in Latin America, the rest are
mostly Eastern European, especially Romanians, Bulgarians, Russians and Serbs)

GDP (nominal) US$303.065 billion ($27,073 per capita) US$1.864 trillion, ($40,290 per capita)

History
George Papandreou with Jose Luis Zapatero in Athens (2010)

In ancient times, parts of the Mediterranean coast of Spain were colonized by Greeks (Emporion/Empúries and Rhodha/Roses, Girona in Catalonia and possibly Zacantha/Sagunt and Dianion/Denia near Valencia). In the late Middle Ages, parts of Greece came under Aragonese rule (the Duchy of Athens and the Duchy of Neopatras). The Renaissance painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos (better known as El Greco) was of Greek descent, as is Queen Sophia of Spain. Another cultural link between the two countries is the Sephardi Jewish community of Greece, particularly the Jews of Thessaloniki, who traditionally spoke Judaeo-Spanish. Both countries are the doors of Europe and share the same Greco-Latin and Mediterranean culture, together with Italy and Portugal.[1] The two countries share also close positions in relation to the international status of Kosovo.

List of bilateral agreements

The following are existing agreements between the countries.[2] Note that no treaties exist.

  • Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation (1972)
  • Air Cooperation agreement (1975)
  • Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation of Income or Capital (2000).

List of bilateral visits [3]

Resident diplomatic missions
  • Greece has an embassy in Madrid.
  • Spain has an embassy in Athens.
  • Embassy of Greece in Madrid
  • Embassy of Spain in Athens

See also

Notes
  1. Moa, Pío (2010). Nueva historia de España : de la II Guerra Púnica al siglo XXI (1st ed.). Madrid: Esfera de los Libros. ISBN 9788497349529.
  2. https://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/spain/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Spain
  3. https://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/spain/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Spain
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