Europe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is reported to be furious over the statements of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the prospects of turning the former Greek Orthodox church of Hagia Sophia, located in Istanbul, Turkey, into a mosque. According...

A recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center showed that 86% of Greeks want fewer immigrants allowed in their country.  In Italy, the similar rate stands at 80%, in France at 57% and in the UK at 55%. In Spain,...

A survey conducted by Pew Research Center showed that Greeks remain skeptical of various aspects of the European Union although the overall support of the EU has rebounded. The survey polled just over 7,ooo people in seven EU countries (France,...

The International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis (DEFNK) and the Slovenian- Greek cultural association, in cooperation with the Greek embassy, plan to install commemorative plaques around Slovenia in order to inform the public of Nikos Kazantzakis’ presence in...

Greece was placed among the last positions of the list of EU countries with high and medium growth in terms of gross earnings (gross wages and employer contributions). More specifically, the real minimum wage in Greece fell by 23.9% in 2013. During the...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is due to arrive in Germany on Saturday for a 10-day visit marking the 50th anniversary since the foundation of the Orthodox Metropolis in Germany. During his visit, he will have meetings with Germany's state and...

This year’s Europe Day was celebrated in London with a concert by the European Union Youth Orchestra held in St John's church on May 9 and attended by 500 people. The EU Youth Orchestra played among others a composition of five...

The winner of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest is Conchita Wurst from Austria with the song "Rise Like A Phoenix." The 25-year-old drag artist whose real name is Thomas "Tom" Neuwirth and on stage presents an image of a woman with a...

The Greek Consulate General in Mariupol, Dimitris Papandreou, stated that all Greeks who live in Mariupol are safe. Mariupol, located in southeastern Ukraine is the epicenter of conflict between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists. According to Papandreou, the thousands of...

Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos completed a two-day visit to London on Thursday after meeting with members of the Greek community and Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain. During his meeting with the archbishop, Gerontopoulos was briefed on the...