The Board of the Federation of Greek Communities in Belgium (OEK) led by its President Jessica Tengelidou, met with theĀ Belgian Minister for Budget, Education, Tourism and International Relations, Christos Doulkeridis, who is of Greek descent.
Doulkeridis, the first Greek in Belgium to be appointed in this position, discussed the progress of Greek communities with the Federation.
He also expressed his full support towards the work of the Federationās board, while recognizing the ability of Greeks abroad to be part of the European political scene.
Christos Doulkeridis belongs to the Green Party and is a member of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Committee (WHIA). He was born in Brussels and is of Pontic decent on his fatherās side.Ā His mother is from Rhodes.
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