Many Greeks of the Diaspora have visited Greek islands over the summer to spend their holidays back in their homeland, the nostalgia tugging at them, drawn irresistibly to a place they can only visit now that they’ve made their lives elsewhere. That’s how the award-winning Greek-British author Anne Zouroudi said she feels. She has first-hand [...]
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Belgium Honors Greece During Walloonia’s Celebrations
According to a recent report of the Flemish newspaper De Tijd, the government of Wallonia has chosen Greece as the honored country during events that will take place from Sept. 13-17 for the commemoration of Belgium’s Independence from the Netherlands in 1830. Walloon Region Minister-President Rudy Demotte said that, “It’s not a sign of sympathy” [...]
British Paper Says Greece is Europe’s Beggar
Under the title The Greek Patient Returns for More Help, the British newspaper The Independent described Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ visit to European leaders to ask for more time to implement reforms and austerity as, “the Greek begging bowl being brandished, once again, in European capitals.” Samaras was due to meet German Chancellor Angela [...]
Turkish Investors Eye Greek Ports For Crisis Bargains
With international lenders pushing Greece to speed privatizations, there’s interest from one country at least: Turkey. Investors from Greece’s neighbor are looking to gobble up marinas and ports at bargain prices with Greece frantic to sell off entities and properties because of its crushing economic crisis. A Turkish business group has called on local companies [...]
From Canada to London, Gus Kotsiomitis Brings Greek Values
Greek expatriate Gus Kotsiomitis is a typical hard-working immigrant with big dreams, determination and a strong work ethic. His parents taught him those values, arriving in Canada as part of a wave of newcomers that settled here after the Second World War. Growing up in Toronto’s Greek town, Kotsiomitis spent most of his life living [...]
Halki’s Reopening is Not on the Turkish Agenda
Reopening Istanbul’s closed Halki Greek Orthodox Seminary is not being considered by the Turkish government right now, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Aug. 18 on a visit to the Western Thrace region of Greece, seeming to put an end to the various articles and reports that speculated it would once again be open. [...]
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05 / 19 EU Court: Greece Must Pay
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05 / 19 Even Bild Admired Agathonas At Eurovision
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05 / 18 Three Greek Islands On EU Cheap List
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05 / 18 The Greek Who Can Spy On Earth
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05 / 18 Former Consul Tipaldos Died In Italy
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08 / 04 Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reportedly Claims Olympic Flame is Turkish
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01 / 24 Intercultural Association Macedonia Cuts Vasilopita
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07 / 28 IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 22 Philip II of Macedonia Statue in Skopje Defies NATO
