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Greek Exhibition Profiles Rhodes, Moscow

The Greek Cultural Center organized a photo exhibition titled “Enchanted with Rhodes” by renowned photographer and publisher Nikos Karesis. The exhibition will be inaugurated on Wednesday, the 20th of April 2011 at 17.00, at the national gallery “Nagornaya”, Remizova str. 10 (metro station “Nagornaya”) in Moscow. The inauguration ceremony will follow various cultural events presented [...]

Greek diplomat fired over ‘Swedish women’ slur

A Greek diplomat in Stockholm was fired after he told a Swede that he should be ashamed over “Swedish women’s behaviour”. Sweden’s TV 4 recently reported about a Swedish woman who accused a Greek man on the island of Samos for rape. A Swedish doctor found signs of injury to her genitals when she returned [...]

Meeting of Deputy FM with Administrative Boards of OEK Germany

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greeks Abroad, Mr. Demetris Dollis, characterized Greeks abroad as a key partner for Greece, during a meeting with the Administrative Boards of OEK Germany (Federation of Greek Communities) and the its Community – Members in North Rhine – Westphalia on Sunday afternoon in Cologne. As it is mentioned [...]

Mike Zambidis Wins W5 Grand Prix KO Tournament in Moscow (video)

Mike Zambidis entered Saturday’s four-man 71 kg. W5 Grand Prix KO tournament as the definite favorite and he delivered with a tournament win. The preliminary round saw Zambidis meet Ukraine’s Enriko Gogokhia in a bout that ended up a bit closer than most would have expected. Gogokhia floored Zambidis in the first and put on [...]

Turkey’s Red Crescent Assists Greek Orthodox Patriarchate

Turkish Red Crescent extended on Tuesday 8 tons of food stuffs, as well as stationary and office supplies and toys to children at the nursery of the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, as Anatolia news agency reports. Tekin Kucukali, the head of the Turkish Red Crescent, said pain had no language, religion or sect while handing [...]

Papoulias to Ιnaugurate Nebojsa Tower in Belgrade

President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias and Serb President Boris Tadic will jointly inaugurate the landmark Nebojsa Tower in Belgrade on April 29, where Greek independence struggle hero Rigas Velestinlis (also known as Ferraios) was put to death by Ottoman Turkish authorities in 1798. Nebojsa Tower has recently undergone renovation that was funded by Greece [...]