Europe

Riots in Holland raged for three nights due to the general public chafing under Covid-19 restrictions as Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday condemned rioters, calling them “idiots,” and promising that they would be brought to justice. There were...

Holland is to send 200 people on holiday to Greece for eight days as an experiment to see if tourism is feasible during the pandemic.

The United States National Security Agency has been massively targeting phone numbers of top German ministers and public officials responsible for commerce, finances, economics and agriculture – including even Angela Merkel's personal assistant, WikiLeaks said. The site published a list of...

In Holland, there are many Greeks who work for many hours as unskilled laborers in greenhouses, farms, taverns and restaurants, while they are paid below the minimum wage rate, according to Greek newspaper I Efimerida. There is a new generation of...

A villa near the town of Kranidi in southern Greece has become the holiday home of the new Royal Crown Prince and his family, who seem to be great admirers of Greece. Dutch royal Crown Prince Willem-Alexander became the nation's...

Anyone who’s been to Greece and tasted the tomatoes knows how good they are, but the country – as it has with other superior products such as olive oil – has failed to capitalize on one of its best...

The French press highlighted the warm welcome French President Francois Hollande received in Greece, as well as his confidence in the country. He came to Greece to send not only "a message of friendship, but a message of support, a message of trust, a...

Cuisine from the island of Mykonos, as well as from Halkidiki was featured at a cooking event in Utrecht, Netherlands. As a part of the Dutch Tourism Fair Vakantiebeurs the Mount Athos region presented its traditional food event held...

Embattled Cypriot President Demetris Christofias is visiting the Vatican where he is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 25 and the  Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone. The next day, Christofias will travel...

French presidential race leader Francois Hollande promises support to debt-ridden Greece. The likely future French President made clear that he will put pressure on changing the financial program implemented in Greece, in a statement he made on Wednesday (April...

The New Board of Directors of the Greek Community in Holland has been elected after elections were held on May the 2nd. Mr. Paul Kerasavvopoulos was reelected president while the synthesis of the remaining board is: Vice president: Koukoulis Ioannis...

Several novels by Agatha Christie have become the most recent works of literature to be edited to remove racist references and language that may be offensive to modern-day readers. HarperCollins has edited — and in some cases scrapped entire passages...

Anastasios Pagonidis, a Greek pianist originally from Athens, did not let blindness or homelessness stop him from pursuing his dream to play the piano. The Greek musician, who moved from Athens to London, was left almost blind by a brain...

Queen Elizabeth II, the beloved Queen who reigned longer than any other monarch in British history, passed away at age 96 on September 8, 2022. Born to a father who at that time was not in line to become king,...

A Russian Orthodox church in Holland said on Saturday it is cutting ties with the patriarchate in Russia and has requested to join the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. In a statement posted to its website it said that after a...