The government is waiting for the posting on Sunday, August 10, 2025, in its official account Embassy of Greece to Luxembourg On Facebook, with content in favor of demonstrations for the Gaza Strip. The postwhich said that “in more than 100 parts of the country, in the islands and in the mainland, mobilizations are being carried out today with the demand” to stop the genocide “in Gaza”, descended in minutes. The publication of the post has sparked a strong and immediate reaction from the ministry, which demanded the immediate removal of the relevant content. The Foreign Ministry has clarified that this content does not express the official position of the country, but reasonable questions are raised.
Based on its inner regulation Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The social networks manager of a diplomatic mission is usually the head of the Public Diplomacy Office. However, any post in an official account of the diplomatic authority requires prior approval by the head of the mission, in this case by the ambassador. Ambassadress of Greece in Luxembourg is the Christiana Alexopoulou. It was placed in this position this year, and before serving in the Foreign Ministry.
Although there is generally the responsibility of the head of the embassy for those posted on the official accounts, the first estimates is unlikely that the ambassador was aware of the content of the suspension in question. The first evidence shows that this approval had not been asked and the post was reportedly at the initiative of the administrator. According to information released and which the Foreign Ministry has not officially confirmed, the suspension was caused by the individual energy of an embassy member and is described as … diplomatically unfortunate or “stupid”. It also sounds like a scenario that the initiative involves a specific high -ranking member of the mission, but this is a reputation that is being considered.
There is currently no further formal update In addition to the launch of the SAD and the announcement of the Foreign Ministry. The research aims to verify exactly who has given the relevant order or posting without approval, the evaluation of any disciplinary responsibilities and the suggestion of corrective measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. Research will decide whether it is an individual initiative without approval, to fail to apply the rules of operation of the social networks of the mission or for other responsibilities. If clear findings arise, the Ministry is expected to be briefed on the conclusions of the SAD and the consequences for those involved.
The ministry’s representative, LanaHe answered a journalist’s question that “the legal and disciplinary procedures have already begun to clarify the conditions under which the suspension (…) took place and to give such responsibilities.” He also reiterated that “the content of this post does not express the official position of our country”. The case is deeply concerned as it is a brief but sensitive post on a very serious issue, from the official account of the Diplomatic Mission in Luxembourg.