Greece
Dutch EU Presidency 2016 – Foreign Affairs Minister Bert Koenders outlines presidency’s priorities & answers to questions by the Foreign Press Association
By Nikos Koulousios (Hellas Pindakaas / Salto Stads FM) On 5 and 6 February Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Bert Koenders hosted an informal meeting…
Nato launches naval patrols to return migrants to Turkey
Nato has sent a patrol of three warships to intercept migrants trying to reach Greece by sea and send them back to Turkey, as Europe…
World record in pole vault by Greek Emmanuel Karalis
Emmanuel Karalis, since yesterday (13/2) , is the holder of the world record in the junior category in the pole vault. The Greek young jumper,…
Dutch plan to ferry refugees back to Turkey from Greece
A European plan to ferry refugees who arrived on the Greek islands back to Turkey has been presented by the Netherlands, currently holding the European…
UNESCO’s ‘Aristotle Anniversary Year 2016 – 2400th anniversary of the birth of Greek philosopher and scientist (384 BCE -322 BCE)
“Hope is a waking dream” and “knowing oneself is the beginning of all wisdom” are only two examples of thoughts, representing universal and eternal truths…
Vote that the Greek Islands Receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their Contributions Aiding the Refugee Crisis
The native populations of the Greek Islands in the Aegean Sea (and many other external, worldwide, non-profit organizations and diaspora Greeks) have done and are…
Shocking allegations by Mayor of Samos: The crime of faulty life jackets for refugees has to stop
Shocking allegations were made today by the mayor of Samos about the refugees that are coming from Turkey. Mayor Michalis Angelopoulos spoke to realfm 97,8…
Vanessa Redgrave visits refugee centre in Athens & supports Campaign for the Greek Islands to Win the Nobel Peace Prize
Greece has been attracting high-profile visitors for the last few months, as it has become the entry point for thousands of refugees arriving from war-torn…
Greece passes bill allowing civil partnerships for same-sex couples
Greece has enacted a human rights bill which allows civil partnership agreements between same-sex couples, despite opposition from political parties and the powerful Orthodox Church….
Paul Mason’s docu on the crushing of the Athens Spring (video)
As economics editor for Channel 4 News in the U.K. and the author, most recently, of PostCapitalism: A Guide to Our Future, Mason is well-suited…