Yesterday, the Greek Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Nikitiades inaugurated “Greek Week” in London. The event takes place at Westfield, the world’s biggest shopping center. It is visited by approximately 750.000 people daily. The Greek stand is a big theme park that depicts all aspects of tourism in Greece. The Greek islands are represented [...]
Olympic Airways Announces Suspension of all Vienna Flights
Olympic Airways has announced the suspension of all flights to Vienna, starting from Sunday, the 27th of March, causing a harsh reaction from all Greeks that live in Austria. The board of the company has decided to suspend flights to other destinations including Brussels, London and from 2/5/2011, Paris. The effect of such a decision seems [...]
UK: MPs warn Immigration Minister on student visa curbs
A committee of MPs has urged immigration minister Damian Green not to move forward with the introduction of stricter rules for student immigration into the UK. The committee has warned that more stringent student immigration rules would be “potentially calamitous” to an industry worth £40 billion annually. The home affairs select committee stated that student [...]
Deputy Minister of Culture & Tourism Asks London’s Greeks for Support
Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism George Nikitiadis asked the powerful participation of the strong Greek business community of London in the efforts of the government, to uplift the nation’s economy. Yesterday, Mr. Nikitiadis attended the Greek Independence Ball, held every year by Greeks of London for the 25th of March. “Keep supporting Greece”, said [...]
FYROM Confronts Greece at the International Court of Justice
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is ready to confront Greece before the International Court of Justice in the Hague. The hearings began today and end on March 30th. In its application, FYROM requests the ICJ to determine that Greece at the NATO summit in Bucharest in April 2008 breached Article 11 from the Interim Accord, [...]
Crete Participates at Sweden’s Tourism Exhibition
Crete is going to take advantage of Sweden’s tourism market, by being present at TUR, which is the country’s leading trade fair for the tour and travel industry and will take place from the 24th until the 27th of March, in Goteborg. Greece will participate in the exhibition with its stall “Kalimera Greekland”, and is [...]
Debuty Minister of Culture Visits Moscow’s Tourism Exhibition
Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism George Nikitiades consecutively met this morning with the prime agents who promote tourism packages for Greece in the Russian market, on the occasion of the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT). All agents said that they noted an increase in reservations for Greece. Mr. Nikiatiades inaugurated yesterday the [...]
1st Conference of Thessalic Youth of Europe Conducted in Nuremberg
They want to learn more about Greece, they would like to be given more opportunities to contact and learn the Greek culture, and they make plans for their studies and their life in their country of origin. These dreams of theirs were confessed by the children of Greek expatriates in Germany, who took part in [...]
Deputy Minister of Education Gennimata Μeets with Federation of Belgium Greek Societies
The cabinet of the Federation of Belgium’s Greek Communities is meeting today, on the 18th of March, with Deputy Minister of Education Fofi Gennimata. Mrs. Gennimata will meet with the Presidents of Belgium Parents Societies and the chair of The Benelux Education Center for two hours. The leaders will discuss issues concerning their activities.
“Cypriot Spring” Celebrations Kick of March 25th-April 15th, Munich
A celebration named “Cypriot Spring” will take place at Gesteig, Munich, from March 25th until April 15th, for the sixth time. The events will be organized by the Cypriot Embassy, under the aegis of the Mayor of the city Christian Ude, and will include music, theatre, dance and films.
New Book Release for “Greek Painters of Instanbul”
A new book titled “İstanbullu Rum Ressamlar” (Greek Painters of İstanbul), by Mayda Saris- an αrt consultant- has been released. The book offers an extensive look at Greek painters either born in İstanbul or lived and worked in İstanbu,l from the 19th century to date. Most of them had to leave Turkey for political reasons. [...]
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05 / 21 Greek Seas Among Cleanest in Europe
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05 / 21 Milliyet’s Tribute to Nana Karagianni
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05 / 21 My Number One Is Now Eight
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05 / 21 More Greek Clothes Made in Balkans
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08 / 04 Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reportedly Claims Olympic Flame is Turkish
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01 / 24 Intercultural Association Macedonia Cuts Vasilopita
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07 / 28 IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 22 Philip II of Macedonia Statue in Skopje Defies NATO
