The Greek Ambassador to Hungary, Spyridon Georgiles, emphasized during a discussion held on the occasion of the Blessing of the Waters and the casting of the Holy Cross at the Danube River on the Epiphany, that the Orthodox Church in Hungary always promotes and supports diaspora Hellenism. The ambassador also praised the humanitarian work of [...]
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Commemorative Plaque in Honor of Eminent Diaspora Greek Nicholaos Doumpas
Greeks in Hungary paid tribute to an eminent Diaspora Greek of the 19th century, Macedonian Nicholaos Doumpas, whose life and work highlighting the universality of Hellenism made him a significant benefactor of Greece. A few days ago, at 57 Kiraly Street, in the 7th Municipal District of Budapest, a commemorative plaque was unveiled at the [...]
President of Hungary Meets with Ecumenical Patriarch in Fener
Hungarian President Pal Schmitt met with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Fener last Thursday November 16. The two men engaged in a long conversation. According to an official announcement of the Patriarchate, particular reference was made to issues concerning the presence of several religious groups residing in Hungary and how these are recognized and treated [...]
Greeks in Hungary Celebrate National “Oxi” Day
Within a very emotionally tense atmosphere due to the recent loss of Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Austria and Exarch of Hungary Michael, Greeks residing in Budapest celebrated the national “Oxi” Day Anniversary with laurel wreaths, ecclesiastic blessings and a gala. Tributes were paid at the Monument of Hellenism in front of the Greek Orthodox Church [...]
“Three-Day Promotion & Presentation of Greek Tourism” Organized in Hungary
The stimulation of the flow of tourists from Hungary to Greece for this summer, the promotion of the Mediterranean diet and the Greek products in general, was the target of the “Three-Day Promotion and Presentation of Greek Tourism”. It was organized for the third year in a row, at the Central Market in Budapest by [...]
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02 / 21 Greek Analyst on BBC News: “Greece Has Now Officially Defaulted”
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02 / 21 Joint Statement on Natural Gas Pipeline by Greek and Italian Energy Ministries
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02 / 21 Greek Brandy ‘Metaxa’ Travels Throughout Europe
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02 / 20 Patriarch Bartholomew Asks for Religious Freedom and Equal Rights for Minorities in Turkey
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02 / 20 Turkey Chides Greek Foreign Minister for his Statements on Greek-Turkish Relations
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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12 / 27 Albanian Nationalists Point Finger at Archbishop Anastasios
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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12 / 26 Turkish Cypriot ‘Grinches’ Steal Christmas, Stop Holiday Liturgy
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