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Guardian: Athenians Once Enjoying an Ordinary Life, Now Homeless

The Guardian, England's leading newspaper, has recently featured a story by contributor Jon Henley, who walked the streets of Athens and described what he experienced, finding that the homelessness issue in Athens remains more visible now than ever before. Henley met some of...

‘Greece All Over’ Festival in Germany

"Greece All Over" Festival is traveling to Germany from September 25 to November 5 along with its guide, Greek journalist Grigoris Verriotis, also known as "Biker of the World." Verriotis will travel to Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich and Berlin. These are the places...

New Restaurant Redifines Greek Dining in Munich

There are hundreds of Greek restaurants all over Germany. They typically offer rustic settings and solid – but heavily Germanized – “Greek” food at affordable prices. The standard restaurant design includes light strings, small Greek statues and flags. The...

Cypriot Physicist Wins Humbolt Research Award

Costas Kounnas, a Cypriot physicist won the Humbolt Research Award and is planning on collaborating on a new research project with string theorist and Professor at Ludwig Maximillians University in Munich, Dieter Lüst. According to the press release: “Professor Costas...

Germany: Greek Community Honors Their Mayor

The Greek Diaspora of Munich honored their much beloved mayor on the Day of Epiphany, welcoming his support to old and new Greek immigrants, and Greece in general. Christian Ude is Lord Mayor of the German city of Munich for...

Greek Muses in Munich Glyptothek

The Munich Glyptothek, one of the most important museums in Germany, opened its doors on December 16 for the Arsinoe of Thrace collection from Alexandroupolis, welcoming an event of this kind for the first time. Greek women wearing airy...

Concert Against Racism in Munich

The Greek Pontian Association of Munich organized a concert on Tuesday afternoon against racism to support the Voulgaridis family. The concert was held in the Gasteig Megaron. The lyre was the dominant musical instrument  which united the Germans and the Greeks. It...

Kazantzakis’ Work Travels to Munich

A Literature Night devoted to Nikos Kazantzakis will be held on November 28, 2013 at 8pm at Lenbach-Künstlerhaus, Lenbachplatz 8, situated in the heart of Bavaria, in Munich. Nikos Kazantzakis is the most translated Greek author. The event’s main...

Munich Honors Neo-Nazi Victims

A few days ago in Munich, a ceremony took place where the local authorities unveiled the memorial at the site where two immigrants were killed outside their shops. In attendance at the ceremony were the Munich Mayor Christian Ude,...

Greek Wins 1 million Euros but Will Continue to Work

His name is Georgios Valavanis. He is a Greek homogenous from Samothrace, living in Germany. On the evening of October 25, the 51 year-old man won a million euros on the TV show titled “Day of Fortune," held in Munich,...