{"id":21136,"date":"2026-09-08T04:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T04:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/france-appoints-nicolas-kassianidis-as-new-ambassador-to-greece\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T04:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T04:21:59","slug":"france-appoints-nicolas-kassianidis-as-new-ambassador-to-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/france-appoints-nicolas-kassianidis-as-new-ambassador-to-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"France Appoints Nicolas Kassianidis as New Ambassador to Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>France\u2019s new ambassador to Greece, Nicolas Kassianidis, arrived in Athens on Monday, September 7, 2026.<\/h3>\n<p>A career diplomat, Kassianidis has focused throughout his career on issues concerning North Africa and the Middle East, the Eastern Mediterranean and the United Nations, as well as the promotion of culture and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Montpellier to a French mother and a French-Cypriot father, Kassianidis holds degrees from HEC Paris and the Paris Institute of Political Studies (IEP). He also studied at France\u2019s \u00c9cole Nationale d\u2019Administration (ENA).<\/p>\n<p>His appointment reflects the French authorities\u2019 intention to strengthen the Greek-French strategic partnership and expand cooperation between the two countries across all sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a great honour for me to represent France in Greece and to work on the ground to develop and make this unique partnership flourish,\u201d the ambassador said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Kosta Papadopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/09\/08\/france-appoints-nicolas-kassianidis-as-new-ambassador-to-greece\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France\u2019s new ambassador to Greece, Nicolas Kassianidis, arrived in Athens on Monday, September 7, 2026. A career diplomat, Kassianidis has focused throughout his career on issues concerning North Africa and the Middle East, the Eastern Mediterranean and the United Nations, as well as the promotion of culture and cultural heritage. 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