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.
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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.[citation needed] The Austrian government recognized Greek independence in April 1831.[1]
Greece has an embassy in Vienna. Austria has an embassy in Athens. There is also a Greek community living in Austria.
During the Greek debt crisis, Austria was one of the strongest supporters of Greek positions,[2] such as on the refugee crisis.[3] Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and of the European Union.
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edit- List of bilateral treaties between both countries: Austria Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in German only)
- Austrian embassy in Athens (in German and Greek only)
- Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry about relations with Austria
- Greek embassy in Vienna (in Greek and German only)
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