Greece–Sweden relations

Greek–Swedish relations

Greece	Sweden

The Greece–Sweden relations are the relations between Greece and Sweden. The first contact between the two peoples can be traced back to the 11th century. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1852.

Both countries are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and of the European Union.

List of bilateral treaties and agreements

Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt

• Treaty on Trade and Shipping (1852)
• Agreements or Memoranda have been signed since 1929
• Avoidance of Double Taxation of Income or capital (1961)
• Social Security (1984)
• Defense Cooperation (1999)

List of recent bilateral visits

• 27 June 2006: visit of Prime Minister of Greece Kostas Karamanlis to Stockholm
• 24 October 2007: visit of Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt to Athens
• 20–22 May 2008: state visit of President of Greece Karolos Papoulias

Resident diplomatic missions

• Greece has an embassy in Stockholm.
• Sweden has an embassy in Athens.

• 
  Embassy of Greece in Stockholm
• 
  Embassy of Sweden in Athens

See also

• Foreign relations of Greece
• Foreign relations of Sweden
• Swedish Greeks
• Greeks in Sweden

External links

• Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Sweden
• Greek embassy in Stockholm
• Swedish embassy in Athens