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Europe
Austrian Die Presse Praises Greek Cyclades
The Austrian newspaper “Die Presse” published a five-page tribute to the Greek islands of Santorini, Milos, Naxos and Paros entitled “Cyclades, Volcanic Worlds.”
The author of the article presents the beauty of the islands along with useful information about the...
Economy
DIE PRESSE: What We Don’t Want to Know About Greece
An article in the online edition of the Austrian newspaper, DIE PRESSE discusses the questionable success of the Greek bailout. The article attempts to shed light on facts neglected by the media and politicians.“Greece was not rescued. We cannot talk about...
Europe
Kalavryta: The Bloodiest Nazi Massacre in Greece
December 13, 1943 marks the date of the worst massacre committed in Greece by the Nazis occupying the country, as more than five hundred innocent civilians were executed, and the entire town of Kalavryta was burned to the ground.
The...
Europe
Ukraine Vows to Find Killers of Unarmed Ukrainian Soldier
A video has emerged online which appears to show the execution of an unarmed Ukrainian soldier who was taken as a prisoner of war (POW) by Russian forces.
The video shows the serviceman smoking a cigarette before being gunned down...
Europe
Italy Shipwreck Death Toll Rises As More Bodies Pulled From Sea
Tragedy struck off the coast of Italy's Calabria region as a wooden sailing boat carrying refugees reportedly crashed into rocks; the death toll has so far reached 62.
Rescue efforts recovered the bodies of two more victims from the sea,...
Europe
Queen Elizabeth Has Died at 96
Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday evening, Buckingham Palace announced. She was the UK's longest-serving monarch and died at Balmoral in Scotland at age 96 after reigning for seventy years.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully...
Europe
Mikhail Gorbachev: Last Soviet Leader Dies Aged 91
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader whose reforms brought about the demise of communism, died on Tuesday in Moscow. He was ninety-one.
Gorbachev died after a “difficult and protracted illness,” Russian news agencies reported. Recent reports suggested he was suffering...
Europe
Antivirus Mogul John McAfee Dies by Suicide in Spanish Prison
The anti-virus software founder John McAfee was found dead in a Spanish prison on Wednesday.
Europe
Prince Philip, Consort of Queen Elizabeth, Dies at 99
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and consort of the Queen of England Elizabeth II, passed away early Friday morning at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle. There was no official statement as to the cause of his...
Europe
Europe Asks Turkey to Respect International Law; Return Greek Soldiers
European leaders ask Turkey to comply with international laws and EU standards if the country wants to continue on a path that might lead to EU membership in the future.
The EU-Turkey leaders' meeting took place on 26 March at...
Culture
“Greek Wine” Austrian Performer Dies in Switzerland
Udo Jurgens, a great Austrian musician, died on Sunday, December 21, at the age of 80. “He was a great Austrian who wrote music history and expressed people’s feelings and hopes,” said Austria's Federal President, Heinz Fischer, in an...
Education
Μore Greeks Seek Job, Studies in Austria
The Austrian daily newspaper Die Presse in an extensive article entitled, A PhD and only three euros hourly wage, describes the difficult situation young university graduates are facing in Greece.
The number of Greek students who come to Austria for...
Diaspora
Former Consul Tipaldos Died In Italy
Evaggelos Tipaldos, who was a member of the historic Brotherhood of Greeks in Naples, honorary president and founding member of the Greek Community of Naples and Campania and former Consul of Greece in Naples, in the 1960's, has passed...
Europe
German FM Westerwelle Expresses ‘Serious Concerns’ For Greece
The German FA Minister, Guido Westerwelle, expressed his concern for the post-election turmoil in Greece during a symposium organized by German state broadcaster WDR in the European Parliament.
"My concern with regard to recent developments in Greece is very serious,"...
Europe
Corfu’s “San Giacomo” Choir Enchants the Audience of Rome’s Capitoline Museums
The mixed municipal choir of Corfu, “San Giacomo”, performed on Monday evening some of the most well known songs of the Greek music tradition in the Esedra di Marco Aurelio hall, Palazzo dei Conservatori of Rome's Capitoline Museums.
The full...