Greece
Greek comedian and musician Tzimis Panousis dead at 64
The popular comedian and actor Tzimis Panousis died at the age of 64 on Saturday following a heart attack. His death follows a string of…
“CITY DIPLOMACY” – Presentation for Thessaloniki & Chalkidiki June 8 @ Pakhuis de Zwijger
A presentation about Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki as touristic destinations will take place at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam, on June 8, at 17.00. The Deputy Mayor…
Deputy Foreign Minister Terens Quick Meets Archbishop Demetrios of America & Visits Agios Nikolaos Church at Ground Zero
The Deputy Foreign Minister for Greek Diaspora Affairs, Terens Quick, is concluding tonight his five-day visit on the east coast of the U.S.A. Representing Prime…
Steinmeier from Thessaloniki: “All recent European crises have directly affected Greece – in Germany they have not understood this yet”
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is also running as Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) candidate for German President, began a two-day official visit…
The unfolding Greek debt (relief) crisis – Where do we stand and what’s next to come
The unfolding Greek debt (relief) crisis – Where do we stand and what’s next to come by Nikos Koulousios Once again we have reached…
German Calendar Protestonaut on austerity: “After all these years of deprivation it has emerged that austerity has not saved Greece”
To recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less. (Oscar Wilde)…
Obama’s message from the Parthenon in Athens – video
On his last trip overseas, President Obama had the opportunity to visit the Acropolis in Greece, the birthplace of democracy and the democratic values we…
Barack Obama in Athens: globalisation needs a course correction – video
President Barack Obama says globalisation will have to change its trajectory if it is to avoid creating inequality. Referencing tax avoidance, the president…
‘Austerity can not deliver prosperity’ – Barack Obama calls for ‘meaningful debt relief’ and ‘end of austerity’ for Greece
ATHENS — Americans have had seven days to come to terms with the election of Donald Trump as president. The Greeks have been dealing with their…
When water unites us… Dutch & Greek City Makers meet in Thessaloniki – This is their story (Audio + Video report)
“When water unites us…” the audiovisual story of the Metropolitan Field Trip: Thessaloniki City of Youth (6-9 October, 2016) For years I had stopped…