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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...

Deadly Bombings Inflict Greek Community Near Mariupol

The story of Sartana - a Ukrainian town near Mariupol, Ukraine mostly inhabited by members of the Greek community - has not been widely heard. The town located 10 km from Mariupol was bombed and the destruction shows the...

Greece to Remain in NATO, Even in Case of Grexit

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg stated that even if Greece is forced to leave the Eurozone it will remain in the military alliance, despite the fact that the debt crisis poses a security threat to Europe. According European and U.S. officials, Greece’s possible...

Russia to Discuss with EU about Greek Gas Pipeline

Russia is planning to hold a discussion with the European Commission, and in particular with Commissioner for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic, about the infrastructure construction outlook for transporting natural gas via the TurkStream and its extension, the South European...

International Conference on Greece and Relations Between West and Russia in Delphi

Greece and the relations between the West and Russia will dominate an international conference taking place in Delphi this weekend, with the participation of internationally known personalities from Europe, Russia and the United States. Among the participants are US economist...

Le Monde: European Council President Says Debate on Greece is Also Political and Moral

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Sunday that the debate on Greece is not only economic but also moral, French newspaper Le Monde reported in an article titled “Ukraine and Greece on the G7 agenda.” Speaking during a joint...

Tsipras-Juncker Meeting Conducted in 'Good Atmosphere'

A meeting on Friday between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was conducted in a good atmosphere of mutual understanding and cooperation, Greek government sources reported. During the approximately half-hour meeting, Tsipras briefed Juncker...

Polish Poet Zagajewski: 'Being Optimistic Today is Rather Naive'

Ιn an interview to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Thursday, Polish poet Adam Zagajewski spoke of optimism, beauty, young people migrating to seek a better life and the importance of reminiscence. "Being optimistic today would be rather naive," Zagajewski, who has...

Greek Foreign Minister to Participate in EU Foreign Affairs Council

Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will be in Brussels on Monday, May 18, to participate in an EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting, according to a Greek Foreign Ministry announcement. The FAC proceedings will begin with a joint working breakfast of...

Greeks in Ukraine

The first ancient Greek colonies appeared in the area of modern Ukraine in the 6th century, near the Black Sea coast and the Crimean peninsula. In the region of Mariupol there are 29 Greek villages and approximately 150,000 residents of Greek...