The 25th anniversary issue of the Sunday Times Rich List includes the 17 richest Greeks and Greek-Cypriots in the United Kingdom. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who was originally listed as No. 1 on the Greek List’s first issue in 2007, compiled by Philip Beresford, has regained his number one position from Alki David. The 45-year-old Haji-Ioannou’s [...]
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London’s Life Goddess’ Greek Mission
Living in Central London for many Greeks can feel quite far away from their beautiful country. But it’s good to know that despite being so far away, we don’t lack that little bit of uniqueness when it comes to our food innovation and community. I’ve recently heard of a new store in London called “the [...]
Damanaki Wants EU Cooking Contest
Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, has recommended a gastronomic competition between cities or regions of the EU. The participating countries would compete for the title European Culinary Excellence and the competition will be annual or biennial. According to Damanaki’s proposal to the European Commission, the award would be given in accordance [...]
Greece Biggest Investor In Bulgaria
Greece is the largest investor in Bulgaria with 9.4 million euros ($12.23 billion) of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the first two months of 2013, according to Bulgaria’s official data. Luxembourg follows with 7.9 million euros ($10.28 million,) Russia with 6.7 million euros ($8.71 million) and Austria with 6.1 million euros ($7.94 million). However, according [...]
Former Homeless Greek-Italian Joins Forbes List
In his struggle for survival, Greek-Italian John Paul Jones DeJoria used to collect bottles and live in his car. Today, he ranks 329th on the Forbes Richest Men in the World List, according to Ellines.com. Son of immigrant parents, Greek mother and Italian father, DeJoria’s fortune is worth US$4 billion. He was born on April 13, [...]
London’s IFE Gets Taste Of Greece
Eleven Greek companies from the food and drink sector presented their products at the pavilion of the Ηellenic Foreign Trade Bοard (HEPO) under the logo Taste like Greece at the International Food and Drink Event (IFE) in London. The exhibition IFE is organized every two years since 1979 and its one of the biggest food [...]
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05 / 23 New Bridge Between Turkey and Greece
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05 / 23 Post-Byzantine Art At Budapest University
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05 / 23 EU Withdraws Ban On Olive Oil Bottles
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05 / 23 Georges Moustaki Dies at 79
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05 / 22 Greek Participation in Vienna’s Long Night of Churches
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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
