German author Günter Gras, awarded with the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature, highly criticized Angela Merkel and her government for their position regarding the European crisis. In his interview to the German TV station Phoenix, Gras said, “I consider it a disgrace, when Germany, as a heavily indebted country forces other countries to follow a [...]
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Germans Say Greeks, Cypriots Hide Riches
Der Spiegel’s front-page of April 15 had the provocative title, The poverty lie. How the countries in crisis cover up their riches, showing on its cover a man on a donkey carrying big sacks of money under an EU umbrella. The article is based on a controversial ECB report which implies that German households are [...]
Hollande Receives Friendly Welcome in Greece
The French press highlighted the warm welcome French President Francois Hollande received in Greece, as well as his confidence in the country. He came to Greece to send not only “a message of friendship, but a message of support, a message of trust, a message of growth”. The French Le Monde hosted the headline Having been welcomed in Athens as [...]
ECB’s Asmussen Presses Cyprus Deal
A European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member, Jorg Asmussen, said it’s critical for the stability of the Eurozone to finalize a bailout deal for Cyprus’ faltering economy by the end of March, a month after the country’s Presidential elections. Asmussen, a member of the German Social-Democratic Party, insisted that a rescue package equivalent of those Greece, [...]
Greece Parades in German Carnival
During the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Duesseldorf, which is considered one of the most exciting events during Halloween in Germany, Greece sure made its presence more than apparent. The carnival float that drew everybody’s attention depicted a Greek painting a mustache on the face of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. On the left arm [...]
German and Greek Youth to Increase Cooperation
At a time of tension between Germany and Greece, young people from both countries are looking forward to working together. Under the scheme, Germany will help train youths from places destroyed by the Nazis. Last February, the International Court in The Hague ruled that Germany can no longer be sued for compensation for Nazi war [...]
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05 / 18 Former Consul Tipaldos Died In Italy
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05 / 18 Papandreou Not Welcome In Edinburgh
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05 / 18 Greek Truck Overturns in West Bulgaria
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05 / 17 Greek NGO Organizes ECOWEEK 2013 in Copenhagen
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05 / 17 Sarakatsani at MuCEM
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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
