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Special Event to Promote Greek Wine in Sweden Taking Place in June

An initiative to promote Greek wines in Sweden is underway and the Greek embassy of Stockholm has organized an event to take place this spring. On Tuesday the embassy's office of Economic and Commercial Affairs said that an event scheduled...

Greek Tourism Organization Eyes Austrian Market with Kythira Promotion

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) completed a promotion of Kythira to Austrian journalists in the last few days, hoping to boost tourism to the small island lying opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. Journalists specializing in tourism...

Europe to Rejoin With her Sister Astypalaea in Brussels on May 6

Europe will welcome her mythological sister Astypalaea in Brussels on May 6, during a series of events that will be held in the Belgian capital for the Day of Europe. The municipality of the island of Astypalaia announced that a...

European Commission: Stricter Border Controls in Schengen Zone to Be Lifted by November

On Tuesday, the European Commission called for stricter border controls in the Schengen area to be lifted by November so that the passport-free zone can be restored to normal. The controls, originally introduced by Austria, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and...

Greece Strikes Bittersweet Deal With Creditors Hoping for Debt Relief

The Greek government has reached an initial deal with the country's international lenders from Europe and the International Monetary Fund regarding the second review of the country’s current bailout program. The last round of negotiations lasted for twelve hours and the...

Hidden Greek Celebrities in Turkish Cinema

It is hard to image a world where actors are not considered the privileged and admired members of a society. However, in Turkey this is more often than not the case as actors from Greek, Armenian Kurdish and Jewish...

Greek Teacher Successfully Sues Over Austerity Cuts to Salary at Greek Government-Run School in Nuremberg

In Germany a federal Court has ruled in upholding a complaint filed by a Greek teacher concerning the pay cut imposed on his salary by the Greek government because he works at a Greek government-run school in Nuremberg. The unnamed...

Ecumenical Patriarch Speaks of Reconciliation While Visiting Community of Taizé, France

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew spoke about reconciliation and the need to promote Christian unity during his visit to the ecumenical monastic order of Taizé in central France on Tuesday, in a first ever visit by an Ecumenical Patriarch. “To reconcile is...

Pontian Cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin Goes to Space for Fifth Time

Roscosmos cosmonaut of Pontian origin Fyodor Yurchikhin goes to space for the fifth time as a Soyuz rocket was launched on Thursday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft is in orbit bound for the International Space...

Spink to Auction George Cassim Collection of Modern Greek Coins and Banknotes

On April 27, the George Cassim Collection of Modern Greek Coins and Banknotes will go to auction while on April 28, his vast collection of coins will be auctioned as well through Spink Auctions London. George Cassim, the son of...