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Europe
President of Greece Mentions War Reparations in Germany Visit
The President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou raised the issue of war reparations during her visit to Germany on Thursday.
At her meeting with her German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, she stressed "the utmost importance of the issue of war reparations and...
Europe
Massive Aquarium Containing 1,500 Fish Bursts in Berlin
A 16-meter (52-foot) aquarium containing 1,500 fish has burst at a hotel in downtown Berlin, injuring two people, German rescue services said on Friday.
More than 100 first responders had been called in to deal with the damage at the...
Ancient Greece
Germany Looted Hundreds of Greek Antiquities from Samos Island
German researchers have tracked down and documented hundreds of antiquities located in Berlin museums that were looted from the island of Samos, Greece.
A report in Deutsche Welle on Wednesday says that a book was just published after years of...
Europe
What Do Germans Think About Greeks?
Germans and Greeks have had an uneasy relationship since the foundation of modern Greece in the 19th century when the Bavarian king Otto was put on the throne of the newly created state.
Often bitter and tumultuous, the hostility between...
Business
Elon Musk Launches Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin
Elon Musk officially opened Tesla's new German factory outside Berlin on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and German Economy Minister Robert Habeck.
The first electric vehicles produced at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, located in the town of...
Europe
Tesla Withdraws From State Aid for German Battery Plant
Tesla announced on Friday that it has backed out of its attempt to get state aid for a forthcoming battery factory outside of Berlin. Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, said that the move is part of the corporation's larger turn...
Business
Elon Musk Throws Gigantic Party for New Tesla Factory in Berlin
Thousands of people gathered outside Berlin on Saturday to hear Elon Musk announce that by December thousands of new "Model Y" cars will be in production at the new Tesla factory there.
“We’re aiming to start production in a few...
events
The Greek Film Festival in Berlin to Take Place in January 2021
The Greek Film Festival in Berlin announced recently that next year's program will take place in January 2021, against all ...coronavirus odds!
In a press release they issued, the organizers say that ''even though COVID-19 is separating us and keeps...
Greece
Greece and Europe Can't Be Blackmailed, Says PM Mitsotakis from Berlin
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed economic issues and the emerging migration crisis at Greece's eastern borders while addressing the German-Hellenic Economic Forum in Berlin on Monday, where he met with his German counterpart, Angela Merkel.
PM Mitsotakis stressed repeatedly...
Diplomacy
World Leaders Reach Agreement on Libya at Berlin Conference
World leaders agreed on a final communique regarding Libya during a conference held in Berlin on Sunday.
Details of the agreement were presented during a press conference by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, UN Special Envoy for Libya...