Greece closes consulates to cut costs
30/07/2010
ATHENS, Greece -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Grigoris Delavekouras announced on Thursday (July 29th) that the government is closing almost a dozen consulates in Europe and South Africa in an effort to cut costs, amid the financial crisis. The consulates are in Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, Naples, Nice and Durban. Consulates general in London, Paris and Brussels will also be shut down, with consular offices moving to the embassies in those cities. (ANA-MPA, Xinhua - 29/07/10)