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Greece Among EU Countries Registering Complaint About Ukrainian Education Bill

The foreign affairs ministers of Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, have written to the Foreign Minister of the Ukraine, expressing their concerns over the country's new education bill, which excludes the use of minority language lessons. "We are certainly concerned,...

The Greeks of Donetsk Oblast: Surviving the Ukraine Crisis

Unbeknownst to many, Greeks make up the third largest nationality in the Donetsk Oblast (Donetsk Province) in the Ukraine. In particular, the region is home to the city of Mariupol where a large influx of Pontic Greeks came to...

Ukraine and Greece Discuss Establishment of Ferry Service As a High Trade-Economic Potential

Ukraine and Greece discussed the possibility of creating a ferry service between the two countries, according to a statement by the press service and published on the website of the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure. During a meeting in Odessa on...

Ukraine Beats Russia in Most ‘Political’ Eurovision Contest

Jamala from Ukraine was the surprise winner of Saturday's Eurovision song contest, beating Russia in the most "political" competition in Eurovision history. Russia's Sergey Lazarev was the clear favorite, in betting agencies at least, but he ended up in third...

Greek Prosecutor Charges Racket of Multi-Million Euro Investment Scam

An Athens prosecutor on Wednesday charged 23 people for multi-million euro investment fraud and money laundering in Greece and abroad. The criminal racket included 12 Greek nationals, three of whom are lawyers, two Turkish nationals, a Russian and an Indian....

Geoffrey Pyatt is the New US Ambassador to Greece

US Ambassador to Greece David D. Pearce is being replaced by Geoffrey R. Pyatt, a former US Ambassador to Ukraine. The US State Department has chosen an experienced and firm diplomat as the next American Ambassador to Greece. Pyatt became...

George Soros: Greek Economy will Never Recover within Eurozone

"Greece will never recover as long as it is a member of the Eurozone," said well-known investor George Soros, adding that the country will never be able to repay its debt under current conditions. In an interview with Wirtschaftswoche magazine,...

Former Greek Ministers Attacked by Members of Far-Right Organization in Ukraine

A delegation of Greek left-wing politicians, including former ministers under the previous cabinet Nadia Valavani and Kostas Isichos, were attacked by members of a far-right organization in Ukraine on Wednesday, while visiting Odessa for talks with the city's Greek...

Greek-Russian Foreign Ministers Talked Bilateral Relations

The war in Syria, bilateral relations, the situation in Ukraine and Greek-Russian cooperation were the main issues covered in a meeting between Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov in New York on Tuesday, on...

Greece Offers 'War Relief' to Greek-Origin Ukrainians

The Greek government said they will give special treatment to Greek-origin Ukrainian citizens of war-torn areas who want to resettle in the European Union. According to a EUobserver report citing the Greek foreign ministry, about 90,000 Greek-origin citizens who live in...