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London Metropolitan Police Recruits Greek Speaking Officers

The current London Metropolitan Police recruitment program has set a new prerequisite. Candidates need to be fluent in English, as well as one of 14 other languages, including Greek, Hebrew, Arabic and Portuguese. According to the Scotland Yard, this new prerequisite...

Greek Souvlaki Restaurant Opens in Soho, London

Greek souvlaki will quickly become the next big thing in London, after a new restaurant named after the delicious Greek fast food opened in the Soho area. The restaurant offers a gourmet take on the world-famous traditional Greek dish. The Athenian...

British Man Starts Crowdfunding Campaign for Greece

With Greece going through a hectic series of days that included referendum announcements, capital controls and bailout package expirations, a new campaign has been launched by a British man to raise 1.6 billion euros for Greece so it can pay its international creditors. The...

Homer’s Iliad to Become Epically Viral This Summer

One of the most brilliant epic poems in ancient history, The Iliad, is set for a marathon performance this summer as part of Almeida Greeks Festival. Theater director Rupert Goold decided to direct "The Iliad" according to Homer's original 15,000 line epic...

8 Greek Enterprises in the European Business Awards Final

Eight Greek companies will represent Greece to the final of the "European Business Awards 2014/15" scheduled to take place on May 26 in London. Sponsored by RSM International for the ninth consecutive year, the European Business Awards is an independent nonprofit institution which recognizes...

British Airways to Launch Direct Flights to Iraklio, Corfu from London

British Airways announced the launch of direct flights to Iraklio, Crete and the island of Corfu, which will be added to existing Greek island destinations currently operated by the airline, such as Kos, Rhodes, Mykonos and Santorini. The decision...

Bonhams Organizing Greek Art Sale on April 28

Privately owned British auction house Bonhams is organizing a Greek Art sale in London on April 28, featuring the works of various 19th century Greek artists. Nicholaos Gysis’ (1842-1901) “Little girl,” a painting estimated at 50,000-70,000 pounds, will be leading...

Apotheosis Of The Hellenistic Art In Italy And the U.S.

An exhibition of 50 Greek bronze sculptures, dating back to the period between the fourth century B.C. and the first century A.D., will hold an awe-inspiring place in the art world over the next few months. "Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture...

Greek Shipping Tycoon Offers to Pay Amal Clooney Fee for Parthenon Marbles' Return

An unnamed Greek shipping tycoon has offered to pay the fees of Amal Clooney and the law firm she works for, Doughty Street Chambers, in order to help repatriate the famous Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum. Last October, Amal Clooney, lawyer...

London Cyclists Stage Protest in Memory of Greek Bike Rider

Hundreds of cyclists staged a “die in” protest on a busy high street where a Greek bike rider was knocked down and killed. The vigil, held in memory of Greek-born music producer Akis Kollaros, saw Homerton High Street closed off...