Press Release: Commissioner Vassiliou visits Greece (12-17 June)

Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will be in Greece from 12-17 June 2013 to attend high-level meetings and events related to the programmes and policies under her responsibility. During the visit, she will meet Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Government Ministers and President Karolos Papoulias.

Among the issues likely to be discussed is the announcement about the future of the state broadcaster and its possible impact on cultural diversity and media pluralism. The main focus of the Commissioner's visit will be the ceremony to honour the laureates of the 2013 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards. The Commissioner will present the awards with Plácido Domingo, the world-famous opera star and President of cultural heritage body Europa Nostra.