Greek Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis visited the Dutch Tourism Fair “Vakantiebeurs 2012” (11-15 January 2012) held in Utrecht, in order to expand Greece’s share in the tourism market of The Netherlands. During his stay Mr. Nikitiadis met with major tour operators that work in Greece and discussed conditions required to increase arrivals from [...]
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University of Crete Included in Worldwide Leiden Ranking List
The University of Crete has once again been included in a prestigious ranking. This time by the Leiden University in the Netherlands. The Leiden Ranking 2011/2012 measured the scientific performance of 500 major universities worldwide. Using a sophisticated set of bibliometric indicators, the ranking aims to provide highly accurate measurements of the scientific impact of [...]
Dutch Central Bank Gives 2,000 Member Staff a Greek Christmas Present
The Dutch central bank has given its 2,000 member staff a Greek gift basket this Christmas, containing cheese, olives, wine, a travel guide and a book about Greek myths, the Volkskrant reports on Wednesday. The paper says the bank has denied any link to the euro crisis, arguing last year’s Christmas box had a Dutch [...]
ICJ Decides Against Greece for Objecting FYROM’s NATO Membership
On December 5, the Internation Court of Justice in Hague issued its verdict on whether Greece violated the Interim Accord, a treaty signed by Greece and Fyrom in 1995, by objecting Fyrom’s accession process into NATO in 2008. However, this verdict does not resolve the dispute over the name of FYROM, which adopted the name [...]
Greek Lemons Re-Enter EU Markets
Amvrosia SA is one of the leading companies exporting Greek lemons, oranges, kiwis and clementines in Holland and Austria. Located in Greece, the company is now contemplating expanding its activities throughout Europe and including in its exports peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers. Domestic demand for Greek lemons has decreased due to the current economic situation in [...]
Dutch Central Bank President Discusses Possible Greek Default
A Greek default “is one of the scenarios,” Klaas Knot said in an interview published in a Dutch newspaper. He also added: “I won’t say that Greece cannot default”. Knot’s comments, who is the recently installed president of De Nederlandsche Bank and a member of the governing council of the European Central Bank, seem unusual, [...]
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05 / 21 Angelique Rockas: Strong, Bold and Unafraid
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05 / 21 Theodoros Aggelopoulos Honored at Cannes Film Festival
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05 / 21 Guardian: ‘Despite the Recession, Greeks Still Light the Olympic Flame’
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05 / 21 Portugal: European Award Given to Cretan Beaches of Ierapetra
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05 / 20 Victoria Hislop: ‘I Was at the Party in Greece, Now I’m Sharing the Hangover’
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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05 / 09 London Recognizes Macedonian Language During Cultural Olympiad
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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