Europe

The European Union says its asylum processing is so clogged with foreign migrants seeking refuge that it would take a year to process all pending applications if the migrant influx stopped immediately. That analysis from the Malta-based European Asylum Support...

A Greek flag was burned outside the offices of the "OMONOIA" organization by unknown individuals on Monday night in the Agious Saranta area in south Albania. The Democratic Union of the National Greek Minority OMONOIA is an organization located in southern...

The works of 15 acclaimed Greek artists of the 20th century will be auctioned by Sotheby's in London on December 2. The auction "A Different Perspective" will include paintings and sculptures by Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, Theodoros Stamos, Giorgos Bouzianis, Alecos Fassianos,...

The film "The Lobster" by Yorgos Lanthimos has been nominated in four categories in the European Film Awards - Best European Film, Best European Director, Best European Actor, Best European Screenwriter. This year’s European Film Awards will be presented in...

Bonhams Greek Sale, taking place in London on November 25th, will feature paintings by well-known Greek artists from the 1930's whose work inspired the artistic wave of the 20th century in Greece. “Studio with Large Window” (1984) by Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika,...

The Greek Embassy in Berlin was among the list of services and diplomatic missions systematically monitored by the German secret services. The revelation came through Spiegel, according to which BND was closely monitoring the Interior Ministries of the U.S.,...

A French artist going by the pseudonym Travis Durden reinvented a series of Star wars characters, making them resemble ancient Greek sculptures. Durden, who is well-versed in ancient art, also fell in love with contemporary popular culture -- two...

Europe's Thessalians gathered in the Stadthalle Hall at Gütersloh, Germany to celebrate the Jubilee (100 of Vasilis Tsitsanis). Led by the Thessaly Youth Europe the 11th annual event celebrated that Thessalian traditions, customs, dances and songs are still alive...

“#GREEK symbolizes everything: the traditions of craftsmanship and the Greek key, the emoji of the future,” Versace Group Chief fashion designer and current Vice President Donatella Versace commented on the Italian brand's Greek-inspired Fall/Winter 2015-2016 Collection. The idea of female empowerment...

he U.N. Children’s Fund said it sees no sign that migrant flows into Europe are slowing down, and said the number of refugees making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea is increasing despite worsening weather conditions. Marie-Pierre Poirier, UNICEF...