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Jesus on a Donkey? Use a Scooter, Says Animal Rights Organization PETA

The well-known animal rights’ organization PETA has recently demanded that a Bavarian town in Germany stop using donkeys during a religious and folkloric pageant held every year. The town of Oberammergau in the southern German state of Bavaria organizes an extremely...

Growth, Investment Dominate Greek PM's Meeting With Chancellor Merkel

  Greek premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis is meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday in Berlin, hoping to convince the German leader on aspects of his agenda for reform and growth. According to government sources, Mitsotakis' proposed plan includes presenting to the...

German Chancellor Merkel Invites Greek PM Mitsotakis to Visit Berlin

Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is to visit Berlin in late August, at the invitation of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. Merkel extended the invitation during a phone call to Mitsotakis on Tuesday morning to congratulate him on his victory in the...

Nicosia’s History Showcased in ”Cypriot Miniatures” Event in Berlin

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...

Germany Completely Rejects Greek Demands for War Reparations

One day after the Greek ambassador in Berlin presented a ''note verbale'' to the German Foreign Affairs Ministry, asking Germany to negotiate with Greece on outstanding World War I and II reparations and compensation, the German Ministry issued a direct...

Greece Calls Germany to the Negotiating Table Over War Reparations

The Greek ambassador to Berlin on Tuesday presented a so-called note verbale to the German Foreign Affairs Ministry, calling Germany to negotiations on outstanding World War I and II reparations and compensation. According to a statement by the ministry, Alternate...

Thessaloniki School Memorializes 143 Students Killed by Nazis in WWII

Sixty-eight small bronze memorial plaques were placed at the entrance of the First High School for Boys in Thessaloniki last week, in the final act of commemoration of 149 young victims of the Nazis. The name, date of birth...

Germans Return Priceless Saints Relics to Cyprus, Once Looted From the Occupied North

A priceless case which includes relics of nine Orthodox Christian saints was returned to Cyprus' Orthodox Church recently, and it was exhibited before the public on Thursday. The wooden and leather case, which looks like a book, was stolen from...

Greek Construction Companies Conquer the German Market

Over the last several years, Greek construction companies have steadily, and significantly, increased their share of the market in the construction sector in Germany. When the financial crisis hit the country of Greece hard in the early 2010s, most of the...

Greek War Reparations Issue Closed, Germany Says

The issue of German reparations to Greece for World War II has been legally and politically resolved, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert reiterated on Wednesday, the day the Greek parliament plenary discussed a resolution of the issue. Responding to a...