After spending a decade and a half as a financial pariah, Greece is officially back in the fiscal fold.
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Alabama Deepens Global Investment Ties During Atlanta Consular Reception
Alabama was in Atlanta this month, as top economic development leaders held a March 3 reception with the local consular corps to deepen international investment partnerships worth $3.6 billion to the state.
Posted inGreece
Consul: After Dim Period, Greece Ready for Investment Limelight
Athlete, sure. Astronaut, maybe. But a kid growing up with aspirations toward handling consular affairs and cross-border negotiations? That takes some very specific coaching.
Posted inColombia
Inside the Presidential Summit That Changed Trump’s Tune on Colombia
Achieving that face-to-face meeting, and moving past the barbs and threats traded on social media, was by no means a given, Colombia’s ambassador told Global Atlanta.
Posted inFrance
SCAD Founder and President Knighted by France — Again
The French Ministry of Culture has knighted Savannah College of Art and Design founder and President Paula Wallace for efforts to foster cultural exchange and “artistic distinction” in France and abroad.
Posted inDiplomacy
Mexican Ambassador Set to Headline Atlanta Business Breakfast March 10
The visit by the Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, the country’s top diplomat in the U.S., comes as three separate trips to Mexico are being planned by Georgia-based organizations in May and July.
Posted inEvent Recap
Event Recap: Consular Conversations OTP – United Kingdom
Despite a testy week in transatlantic relations, attendees at Global Atlanta’s late-January Consular Conversation with British Consul General Rachel Galloway came away with an up-close view of how the vaunted “Special Relationship,” when calibrated correctly, can lead to shared prosperity on both sides of the pond.
Posted inUnited Kingdom
Football, Fintech and a Trillion in Trade: British Consul General on Why It’s Vital to Safeguard the ‘Special Relationship’
When British Consul General Rachel Galloway was first posted in Washington, her origins in Manchester were of little interest to the average American.
Posted inIreland
Ireland Picks Minister of Sport to Visit Georgia for St. Patrick’s Day
Amid Georgia’s ongoing preparations for the FIFA World Cup, Ireland has announced that its minister of sport will visit Atlanta and Savannah for St. Patrick’s Day.
Posted inDiplomacy
New Swiss Consul General Begins Official Duties in Atlanta
A new Swiss consul general covering the Southeast U.S. has touched down in Atlanta, taking up the posting as trade tensions dial down and engagement with the region has ramped […]