Europe

"I am a Berliner" ("Ich bin ein Berliner") is one of the best-known speeches of the Cold War; it was given by US President John F. Kennedy on June 26, 1963, in West Berlin. This speech became an enduring symbol...

Berlin is set to become the latest German city to allow women go topless at public swimming pools.

A 16-meter (52-foot) aquarium containing 1,500 fish has burst at a hotel in downtown Berlin, injuring two people, German rescue services said on Friday. More than 100 first responders had been called in to deal with the damage at the...

Elon Musk officially opened Tesla's new German factory outside Berlin on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and German Economy Minister Robert Habeck. The first electric vehicles produced at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, located in the town of...

Thousands of people gathered outside Berlin on Saturday to hear Elon Musk announce that by December thousands of new "Model Y" cars will be in production at the new Tesla factory there. “We’re aiming to start production in a few...

A group of approximately fifteen anarchists stormed the premises of the Consular office of the Greek Embassy in Berlin on Monday. The group squatted in the office in a show of solidarity for their comrades who had been evacuated from...

An event showcasing the history of Nicosia, marking thirty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall and Germany’s reunification, was presented recently by the Cypriot Embassy in the German capital city. The Berlin event also coincides with the 45th anniversary of...

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura came away with four important international tourism awards during the ITB Berlin 2019 tourism show on Thursday. The PATWA International Travel Awards, given out by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association, are in their twenty-first year...

Greek film director Marianna Economou will participate in this year’s Culinary Cinema of Berlinale, part of the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival. This special division of the Festival focuses on films which are ''food for thought''. Her film is titled...

Thessaloniki, the alluring city of Northern Greece, will be featured in an exhibition at the Museum of European Culture in Berlin starting August 9. The exhibition “Thessaloniki. Looking at Time Through Moments: Photographs 1900–2017,” will showcase a rare selection of...

A group of Syrian women are adapting the Euripides’ tragedy “Iphigenia”, using a a play set during an ancient war to bring Berlin audiences closer to the plight of women driven from their homeland by conflict. The play, staged this...

His name is Philippos Georgios.  He is a healthy 3,450 grams baby boy and he is the first child of 2018, born in Berlin. Little Philippos Georgios came to life only eight minutes after the 2018 New Year countdown, breaking...

Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou is in Berlin for a guest appearance in world renowned theatre director Robert Wilson's, "Luther Dancing with the Gods". Koniordou was invited by Wilson to participate in the play, which celebrates the 500th anniversary of Martin...

The Greek Film Festival in Berlin opened with the film “Amen” by Costa Gavras. The presence of the acclaimed director at Hellas Filmbox Berlin as an honorary guest conveyed multiple messages. Addressing the audience the great Greek cinematographer referred to his...

There are an almost limitless number of interesting things to do while visiting Berlin, Germany -- but it might surprise you that many of the sights you are about to take in have a certain Greek influence to them. That's...