Greece–United Kingdom relations
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Greek–British relations are foreign relations between Greece and the United Kingdom. Greece and the United Kingdom maintain excellent and cordial relations[1] and consider each other an ally [2] with the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, paying an official visit to London in 2021.[3] Greece and the United Kingdom are both members of the United Nations, NATO and the Council of Europe.
Greece is known to be one of the most Pro-British countries in the world.[4] According to a global opinion poll, 77% of Greeks view the United Kingdom favourably, while only 10% view it unfavorably.[5] The British have a very positive opinion of Greece as well. 69% of the British view Greece positively, while only 3% view it negatively, making Greece one of the most liked countries in the UK, placing it just behind Iceland but above Switzerland.[6]
The two countries were allies during the First World War and the Second World War, but also Greece received military and financial assistance from the United Kingdom during the Greek War of Independence. Both countries currently maintain relations via the British Embassy in Athens and a consulate general in Thessaloniki[7] and the Greek Embassy in London and honorary Greek consulates in Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Gibraltar.[8]