Europe

The Greeks of London, Frankfurt and Zurich on Sunday joined their voices with those of the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in Athens who rallied against the use of the word 'Macedonia' in the name of the Former Yugoslav...

Greek Gourmet & Wine Expo is the first Greek food and wine exhibition that will take place in Zurich, introducing Greek companies to the Swiss Market. The aim is to introduce more quality Greek products to important companies and...

ZURICH - It is never too late or too early to be taught the real value of social contribution" quotes the website of the Greece-based non-governmental organization Boroume.gr. Some weeks ago, the organization received an email by journalist Massimo...

The Greek community of Zurich organized a tribute event on the Greek ethnic composer, music theorist and architect-engineer Iannis Xenakis on Sunday, November 20. The event was hosted at the Cultural Centre “Saint Demetrios” in Zurich and was granted with...

Three companies from Thrace organized a presentation of their Greek products at the Hilton Hotel in Zurich. The event titled 'Greek Event – Wines of Thrace' was held under the initiative of Yannis Evritis Tasioglou and gained the attention...

According to Giannis Mallidis, the outstanding documentary “Raw Material” of Christos Karakepelis is being screened at the international Cinema Festival happening in Zurich, Switzerland. Another 11 documentaries from all over Europe are going to participate in the Festival. This extraordinary...

On Thursday, June 2nd , the popular singer Haris Alexiou gave a successful concert in Kongresshaus Zurich, where she was very surprised to see that many of the audience got up and danced in the aisles and in front...

An aerogel made from old milk can extract highly pure gold nuggets from discarded computer motherboards. Discarded electronics, known as e-waste, often contain large amounts of gold and other heavy metals. Scientists have come up with methods to recover the...

Christina Kitsos, born to Greek parents in Geneva, Switzerland, is set to become the new mayor of the Swiss city. Kitsos, who will assume office in June, has already made significant strides in politics, starting her journey at the age...

On Wednesday, two senior Turkish journalists were arrested by German police. Both of the journalists who were detained work for Sabah, a well-known Turkish daily newspaper. The two men who were arrested were identified by a Sabah employee as Ismail Erel...

Banking giant Credit Suisse secured a deal on Wednesday to borrow up to $54bn from the Swiss Central Bank to shore up its finances as authorities try to avert a global financial meltdown. Shares in Credit Suisse fell 24 percent...

As politicians, business leaders, big tech CEOs, celebrities, and the leaders of charitable organizations descend on Davos for the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting, they will be joined by an entirely different group of professionals - escorts. In the...

A Swiss railway company claimed the record for the world's longest passenger train this past weekend. Its trip was on one of the most spectacular journeys through the Alps. Rhaetian Railway (RhB) conducted its world record attempt on Saturday. The...

Athens airport has been crowned the ultimate best in Europe according to rankings from user review ratings on Google compiled by Holidu, a British search engine for holiday rentals. Being Greece’s main and largest airport, the Eleftherios Venizelos - Athens...

Switzerland announced late on Monday that it would put aside its famed neutrality in international matters and adopt sanctions punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Swiss Federal President Ignazio Cassis told the press that his country's sanctions will be...