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London Greeks Talk About Crisis and Solutions

The London-based Hellenic Observatory organized an event on the Greek crisis and its possible resolutions on Sept. 11 at the London School of Economics. Moderated by academic Dimitri Vayanos, along with writer Apostolos Doxiadis, academic Pavlos Eleftheriadis, financial analyst Andreas Koutras and business consultant George Prokopakis, the group made short presentations concerning the long-term “vision” [...]

More Greek Students Enroll in Albanian Schools

Sept. 11 was the first day of the 2012-2013 school year not only for Greece but also for Albania where students of Greek descent were gathered early in the morning in their school yard to hear the “first ringing” of the school bell. While in previous years Albanian authorities had to deal with schools having [...]

German Neo-Nazis Beat Greek Immigrants

With immigrant-bashing plaguing Greece, two Greek immigrants to Germany – where many have fled looking for jobs – have become victims too, suffering a beating at the hands of Neo-Nazis in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Greek Proto Thema newspaper reported the incident, citing eyewitnesses. The two men, 35 and 51, were selling newspapers [...]

British Fulham Signs Greece’s Captain, Karagounis

Giorgos Karagounis, a former player for the Greek football team Panathinaikos, will play for the British Fulham, as GreekReporter reported earlier this week. The 35-year-old captain of the Greece national team  joins on a free transfer, having been without a club since his contract with Panathinaikos ended earlier this year. Fulham said it had signed him [...]

Greek Products Shine at British Great Taste Awards

The Great Taste Awards are the most trusted and recognized in the food and drink industry. Organized by the Guild of Fine Food, the GTA is the acknowledged benchmark for specialty food and drink. It has been described as the “Oscars” of the food world and the “epicurean equivalent of the Booker prize.” Eleven Greek [...]

Dimitriou, Saleas Cordially Welcomed by Turkish Fans

Famous Greek singer Angela Dimitriou has visited neighboring Turkey several times to perform on stage. Her last concert, thanks to the thousands of Turks who attended the show, proved her popularity once more. On Sept. 9, Angela Dimitriou along with well-known Greek clarinetist Vassilis Saleas and Turkish singer Ziynet Sali entertained about 7,000 Turkish fans [...]