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Marathon Flame Arrives in Düsseldorf
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By Aspasia Zontanou
For the first time in the history of Düsseldorf, the Marathon flame travelled from Athens on Friday, April 24, to the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, protected in a special box. Düsseldorf Mayor Thomas Geisel and Greek...
Diaspora
Greeks in Ukraine
The first ancient Greek colonies appeared in the area of modern Ukraine in the 6th century, near the Black Sea coast and the Crimean peninsula.
In the region of Mariupol there are 29 Greek villages and approximately 150,000 residents of Greek...
Diaspora
Greek Village Residents from Donetsk Sent to Greece for Medical Care
Fifty one residents of a Greek village in the Russian-speaking region of Donetsk will be transferred to Greece for medical rehabilitation with expenses covered by Russian Greek Diaspora Organizations.
“The Greek Diaspora in Russia will undertake the expenses related to the...
Economy
Agreement Between Greece and Russia on 'Turkish Stream' Pipeline May be Signed Next Week
An agreement between Moscow and Athens for the construction of the "Turkish Stream" gas pipeline, expected to bring up to 5.0 billion euros to Greece, may possibly be signed at the start of next week, Greek government sources said...
Europe
Inspirational Video: Is Crisis an Excuse to Surrender to Cynicism?
If you face any kind of crisis, the last person you would think to ask for advice might be a Greek ship owner. However, this man delivered one of the most inspirational speeches we have seen on the topic...
Europe
ABBA to Open Greek Restaurant in Sweden
ABBA‘s Björn Ulvaeus posted in a new website called Mamma Mia: The Party, explaining he was working on an exciting project, making fans across the world excited in the prospect of an ABBA tour after all these years.
However, that...
Economy
Agreement on New Natural Gas Pipeline to Be Signed Soon
The initial agreement for the construction of the new natural gas pipeline that will start from the Greek-Turkish border and will reach central Europe via Greece – a project with knock-on effects for the Greek economy – is expected to...
Education
Students Travel to Birthplace of Zografeion Lyceum’s Founder
Students from the Greek school Zografeion Lyceum in Istanbul, Turkey, visited the Greek town of Ioannina where Christakis Zografos, their school's founder, used to study at Zosimaia School.
Tomorrow, April 16, for the first time in the Greek school’s 121 years...
Europe
British Travel Website Praises 3 ‘Overlooked’ Greek Islands
Famous British luxury holiday website aluxurytravelblog.com published an article praising the Greek islands, which are a very popular destination for people in the UK. The article focused on “three lesser known Greek Islands worthy of a closer look.”
Fist on the...
Archaeology
Louvre Museum Exhibition on Ancient Thracian Culture
The Louvre Museum in Paris, France, is presenting a new exhibition featuring ancient Thracian artifacts, giving visitors a rare glimpse in the way of life and culture of the ancient civilization. The Thracians were a group of Indo-European tribes inhabiting...