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Greek-Turkish Media Artists Cooperate to Produce Short Films

By on February 3, 2012 in news, Turkey

The “North Aegean Narratives” project has been designed by Istanbul Digital Culture and Art Foundation. Istanbul Digital leads and manages project implementation together with its main project partner KEDE – Center for Research and Action on Peace of Athens Greece, and its associate partners. The ultimate aim of the project is to use art as [...]

Berlinale 2012 to Pay Tribute to Theo Angelopoulos and Vadim Glowna

By on February 3, 2012 in events, Germany, news

The Berlin International Film Festival 2012 will present two special screenings in its programme, paying tribute to the recently deceased Greek filmmaker Theodoros Angelopoulos and German actor and filmmaker Vadim Glowna. The Greek award-winning director (77) was killed in a motorcycle accident, while shooting for his new film “The Other Sea” outside Athens, and Vadim [...]

ICJ Decides Against Italy Regarding Compensation for Nazi Crimes

By on February 3, 2012 in Holland, news

The International Court of Justice in Hague announced its decision on the German compensations to Greece for Nazi crimes during World War II; the court ruled against Italy. 12 voted in favor of Germany and only 3 against. The case file concerns the surviving victims and the relatives of the victims from the Distomo Massacre, [...]

Cooperation Between Cypriot and French Armed Forces

By on February 3, 2012 in France, news

Cyprus and France have signed an agreement of cooperation between their armed forces for 2012, Demetris Eliades said on Tuesday, the 24th of January. Eliades met with French Deputy Chief of Staff Admiral Philippe Combes, who paid an official visit to Cyprus at the invitation of Cyprus’ National Guard Chief, Lieutenant-General Stylianos Nasis. Describing the [...]

Measures for Integrating Migrants in Germany

By on February 3, 2012 in Germany, news

Specific measures on the integration of immigrants were presented yesterday during the summit convened by the German Chancellery. The implementation of the “action plan” of the Berlin government, will involve, apart from the central German government, federal states and municipalities. Among the most significant measures decided are the following: Advancement of children and young immigrants, [...]

Metropolitan Hilarion Meets Greek Ambassador to Russia

By on February 3, 2012 in news, Russia

On 30 January 2012, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department, met with H. E. Michael Spinellis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Greek Republic to the Russian Federation. They were joined in the meeting by Counsellor for Cultural Affairs of the Embassy of Greece, Dimitrios Yalamas. The topics of discussion included [...]