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Business
Three Greeks Participating in This Year’s Bilderberg Club Meeting
The annual Bilderberg Club meeting will take place from June 11 to 14 in Telfs, Austria, with the participation of 140 people from 22 countries.
Three Greeks will be among the participants: Titan Cement Group CEO Dimitris Papalexopoulos, former Greek interim Prime...
Europe
Sweden Wins Eurovision 2015; Greece Ends 19th; Full Results
Sweden, represented by artist Mans Zelmerlow and his pop anthem "Heroes" won the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.
Greece's Maria Elena Kyriakou with her song “One Last Breath” finished 19th in the Grand Final that took place on Saturday in Vienna, Austria.
Winner Sweden scored...
Europe
Greece at the Vienna World Tourism Exhibition
The Greek National Tourism Organization along with its co-exhibitors have been given a stand in this year’s Vienna World Tourism Exhibition which was organized with the participation of 700 exhibitors from 70 countries. The fair will open its doors...
Culture
“Greek Wine” Austrian Performer Dies in Switzerland
Udo Jurgens, a great Austrian musician, died on Sunday, December 21, at the age of 80. “He was a great Austrian who wrote music history and expressed people’s feelings and hopes,” said Austria's Federal President, Heinz Fischer, in an...
Archaeology
Austria: Getting to Know Greece Through the Radio
A public Austrian Radio Broadcaster presented a beautiful tribute to various historical sites in Greece, entitled “The Navel of the Earth.” The “Atmosphere” radio show recognized the importance of Greek culture through an educational journey around classical Greece.
Austria’s public radio...
Culture
Austrian Band Covers Popular Greek Song “Petroperdika”
"The Ash," a famous Austrian metal band, has just released an impressive cover of “Petroperdika,” a popular Greek song by Antonis Xulouris, nicknamed "Psarantonis." The song, “Tha anevo ston ourano," means “I Will Rise to the Sky." Its music was...
Europe
Greece Top Tourist Destination for Austrians
Greece is the favorite tourist destination for Austrians, according to an article published in the Austrian newspaper "Der Standard." Reports from Austrian travel agencies show a significant increase in bookings for Greece this summer.
According to data from the biggest...
Europe
Rhodes, the Austrian’s Top Vacation Choice
The Greek island of Rhodes seems to be the top choice vacation spot for Austrian travelers, after a very high number of bookings were reported by tourist operators. In fact, a promotional event for the Greek island, organized by...
Europe
Austrian Newspaper Kronen Zeitung: ‘Let’s go to Cyclades’
“Let’s go to Cyclades,” is the title of an article written in Austria’s biggest newspaper, Kronen Zeitung. It is a thorough report about two Greek islands of Santorini and Mykonos. In the article, the islands are described as beautiful...
Europe
Austria: Troika Violates Human Rights in Greece
According to a report by the Austrian Trade Union Federation and the Austrian Chamber of Labor, the policy that troika is implementing in Greece violates human rights and the European law.
Andreas Fischer-Lescano, professor of European law in the University...