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Venizelos: “Greece Has Made Mistakes and Must Implement the Terms”

Greece must accept the terms as set by its partners since it’s made big mistakes, claims PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos in an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel, assuring our lenders that “they will have their money back.” “We are ready to implement the guidelines, but they can also be adjusted,” explains Venizelos concerning the [...]

Leader of Greek Minority Party in Albania Vangelis Doules: “There is No Tsamouria”

Vangelis Doules, President of the Human Rights Union and leader of the “OMONIA” Greek Minority Party, gave an interview with a big Albanian TV station (“5 questions with Babaramo” on News24) that became the center of media attention due to his strong political opinions. Doules referred to the bilateral relations between Albania and Greece and [...]

One of the Last TV Interviews of Theo Angelopoulos Shown in Bulgaria

During a TV interview that director Theo Angelopoulos gave in Bulgaria, Theo said that while he has been to Sofia for the International Film Festival, the only thing that he had to say to the audience was: “Only a few square meters of land separate Greece with Bulgaria, nothing else”. The interview was presented yesterday [...]

‘Between Two Homelands’: The Story of a Greek Immigrant and his Life in Finland

American novelist and painter Henry Valentine Miller was once quoted as saying  “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Here in an exclusive interview, Ilias Missyris, originally from Xylokastro, Peloponnese, shares his thoughts and first-hand experiences on moving to Finland as a young man and how he adjusted to a new way [...]

English Novelist Dan Whitehead Shares the Inspiration Behind his Graphic Novel of ‘Jason and the Argonauts’

Dan, can you tell me a little about yourself? Where you are from etc.  I live just south of Manchester in England with my wife and two children and a budgie called Minty. I’m 38 and have somehow made a living from writing for twenty of those years! When did you first realize that you [...]

A Real Greek in London and the Seven Wonders of the Restaurant Industry

Just like the seven wonders of the ancient world, which impressed and captivated Greek travelers in the 4th century BC, the seven Real Greek restaurants dotted around London have a few of their own marvels and are enticing their diners with tantalizing Mediterranean dishes. Here in a candid interview with Christos Karatzenis, who is head of [...]