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Two Greek Humanitarian Projects on the Shortlist for the 2016 European Civil Society Migration Prize

On December 15 the winners of the eighth European Civil Society Prize on Migration will be announced and this year's shortlist of nominees includes two Greek humanitarian projects. The EESC's website explains that this year's award will go to both...

‘Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greeks’ Exhibition in Moscow Displays Ancient Treasures

A bronze medal depicting a 2nd century BC bust of Athena Promachos is currently on display in the Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greeks exhibition at the State Historical Museum of Russia in Moscow. The exhibition, which runs to February,...

Greek To Be Taught as Foreign Language in Russian Schools Starting January 1, 2017

According to sources, the Russian Minister of Education, Olga Vasilieva recently signed and approved the Greek language into the curriculum of Russian schools. Starting January 1, 2017, Greek will be taught as a second language in Russia's primary and secondary...

EU Parliament Solidly Votes to Halt Turkey’s EU-Membership Talks

According to Reuters, on Thursday members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of an immediate temporary halt to EU-membership talks with Turkey, urging the European Commission and national governments to freeze the ongoing negotiations until further notice. The...

Turkish Family Looking After Historic Pontic Greek Church

For generations a group of ethnic Greeks called Pontic Greeks lived along the shores of what is now known as the Black Sea. However, from 1914-1923 their prosperity and peaceful way of life came to a tragic end when...

Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople Pens Congratulatory Letter to President-Elect Trump

Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, is the latest of world organization leaders to congratulate U.S. President-Elect Trump. His Holiness recently wrote a letter to Trump highlighting his hopes for the new U.S. leader to help build...

Erdogan Makes Veiled Threat to Unleash 3 Million Refugees into the EU

While speaking to Al Jazeera, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Europe wouldn't know what to do if the 3 million refugees currently hosted by Turkey started pouring into the EU. He made these statements along with comments...

Greece Ranks as Fourth Largest Investor in Bulgaria

According to information released in a report by the Greek embassy's economic trade and affairs bureau, Greece is ranked as the fourth largest foreign investor in Bulgaria. Many Greeks find Bulgaria and attractive prospect for both business and pleasure, as the...

Betty Harlafti Travels to Switzerland to Perform Works by Mikis Theodorakis

Born in Athens, Greece, Betty Harlafti has traveled the world giving concerts in everything from encompassing Greek composers, lyrical performances, traditional Greek music such as rebetiko and jazz. Although the Greek Mezzo-soprano is perhaps best known for her collaboration with...

Eating as if You Live in Greece Reduces Your Chances of Heart Attack, Cambridge University Study Says

Recent research into the impact of diet and cardiovascular disease conducted by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Cambridge University in the UK revealed that an estimated 12.5 percent of cardiovascular deaths could be prevented if people followed the Mediterranean...