Greece’s Humanitarian Contribution to the Health Sector in Lebanon

On September 9, 2026, a ceremony was held to mark the launch of the specialized “Life-Saving and Limb-Saving Hospitalization” program at the Saint George University Medical Center (SGUMC) of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut.

Funded by Hellenic Aid of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the World Health Organization (WHO), the program forms part of a series of interventions carried out through the Embassy of Greece in Beirut to support Lebanon’s health sector.

In his address His Eminence Metropolitan Elias Audi of Beirut, expressed his gratitude to the Greek Government, and particularly to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for this highly significant initiative, describing it as a supreme expression of human solidarity.

🏆 EMST Athens wins the European Art Museum Award 2026

The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) has been awarded the European Art Museum Award 2026, one of Europe’s significant museum distinctions, presented by the European Museum Academy in recognition of the social role of museums. The award ceremony took place on Saturday, 26 September, in Alicante, Spain.

The award honours museums that place art within innovative contexts and seek to contribute to addressing contemporary social challenges.

Lina Mendoni, Minister of Culture, said:

“The international recognition of the National Museum of Contemporary Art marks an important moment for Greek culture and a major achievement for EMST, its people, and everyone who has worked with dedication and passion to shape its contemporary, outward-looking and dynamic course.

As an institution supervised by the Ministry of Culture, EMST is one of the important pillars of our cultural policy for contemporary creativity. Its growing international presence confirms that Greece is not only a country with an invaluable cultural heritage, but also a country that produces, supports and promotes contemporary artistic practice and creativity.

The “Georgios N. Papanikolaou” Museum was officially inaugurated in Kymi, Evia, on Friday, September 11, by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Constantine An. Tassoulas, honoring the life, work, and enduring scientific legacy of the distinguished Greek physician and researcher Georgios N. Papanikolaou (1883–1962).