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Chancellor Merkel’s Allies CSU Take a Blow in Bavarian Elections
CSU Leader Horst Seehofer with Angela Merkel
The Christian Social Union, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative allies, lost their absolute majority in Bavaria's state parliamentary elections on Sunday, winning 35.5 percent of the vote, down from 47.7 percent five years ago, exit polls...
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Bavarian Police Recruit Greeks
The Greek Orthodox Church of All Saints situated in Strasse, Munich was crowded with Greek Christians that were attending Sunday’s Divine Liturgy, when five police officers appeared at the door.
Three of them were wearing ordinary police uniforms, while the...
Europe
Samaras to Visit Bavaria
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is set to visit the southern German state of Bavaria, the stronghold of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria party that has been strident in its criticism of Greece, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported...
Europe
Philhellene Munich Mayor Honored with the ‘Hellenic-Bavarian Cultural Award’
Christian Ude, the current Mayor of Munich, was honored by the Hellenic community of the city for his work in establishing the Hellenic-Bavarian friendship. The special ceremony took place at the All Saints Church in Munich and the spaces...
Europe
Germany: 8th Hellenic-Bavarian Day Celebrations in Munich
Greek and Bavarian organizations and associations are jointly preparing the celebrations for the 8th Hellenic-Bavarian Day, aspiring to once again show the spirit of the traditional friendship between Greece and Bavaria.
The events that will take place during June 14-28...
Europe
Bavarian Parliament Honors Victims of Nazism, Among Them Greek Theodoros Voulgaridis
In a special memorial ceremony, on December 13 2011, the Bavarian State Parliament, honored the recent victims of nazism, among them being, our compatriot, Theodoros Voulgaridis, who was murdered on June 15, 2005 in Munich.
In her opening address, Speaker...
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Rare Documents of Greece’s History Exhibited at the Bavarian State Library of Munich
Rare documents from the history of Greece, such as the Constitution of 1844, bearing the original signatures of Greek representatives who composed and signed the text, an original letter from the Society of Friends (Filiki Eteria), from 1819, but...
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7th Hellenic-Bavarian Culture Day Held in Munich
What do you get when you mix some quality German beer and a good shoulder of lamb? The Bavarian-Greek Festival of course! Greeks and Bavarians got together and enjoyed the 7th Hellenic-Bavarian Culture Day, held at the Historical Odeonsplatz in Munich on Sunday....
Europe
Deputy Education Minister Fofi Gennimata Meets with Education Minister of Bavaria
After last month's meeting between Greece and Germany in Athens, Deputy Education Minister Fofi Gennimata visited the Education Minister of Bavaria in Munich on Wednesday. The Greek Minister asked for the promotion of both the processes concerning the upgrade...
Europe
Greek Teachers of Bavaria Cooperate, Germany
In view of the improvement of Greek education abroad, expatriate teachers and teachers on secondment are intended to cooperate and make the most of their skills, so as for the interaction and exchange of educational methods in Greece and...
Europe
The English Socialite Who Caused a Stir in Greece with Famous Affairs
Jane Digby, who later became Lady Ellenborough, was one of the most famous adventuresses of her times, even having an affair with King Otto of Greece—and his father—and then going off to live in a cave with the Greek...
Europe
Walhalla: Germany’s Copy of the Parthenon of Acropolis in Greece
The iconic Parthenon in Athens has inspired many buildings around the world, including Walhalla, Germany's hall of fame.
Preserving historical memory and cultural heritage, this building is one of the most important and majestic monuments of Germany, dating back to...
Europe
Is this Hitler’s Last Photograph?
Much speculation and mystery surrounds the last photograph taken of Adolf Hitler who committed suicide on April 30, 1945. Records show that no photographers were in the Berlin bunker after March 20 and therefore confirming the Nazi dictator's final...
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Former Pope Benedict XVI Dies at 95
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health.
He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first...
Europe
What Do Germans Think About Greeks?
Germans and Greeks have had an uneasy relationship since the foundation of modern Greece in the 19th century when the Bavarian king Otto was put on the throne of the newly created state.
Often bitter and tumultuous, the hostility between...