Brussels

On September 17 the Prime Minister of Greece Antonis Samaras will visit the capital of the European Union, Brussels, where he will hold meetings with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, the President of the European...

In an ominous foreboding, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said if she wins re-election on Sept. 22 that she won't ease the pressure on Greece to keep imposing reforms if the Greek government wants her backing for continued rescue loans. Merkel,...

An alarm has been raised in Brussels after the dramatic news came from Athens. According to EU sources, at the time of the Eurogroup meeting the rupture in the Greek government was not yet known. The EU officials, the Finance...

Former prime minister, George Papandreou, gave a speech on the pressure  exerted on him by his European partners in April 2010 to impose severe austerity cuts, at an event held in Edinburgh, Scotland. Papandreou even revealed the dialogues he had...

By VOA / Lisa Bryant - Hopes that the 17-member eurozone will finally emerge from its economic doldrums this year have faded, with new data Friday showing the recession in the euro area deepening even more than originally expected. There...

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and party leaders are travelling to Brussels for critical talks with the EU on measures aimed at staving off bankruptcy for the island. The delegation was to depart at lunchtime and return to Cyprus late on...

The only Santa Claus in Brussels’ main square Grand-Place is... Greek. Hordes of immigrants pleading for jobs are the unfortunate result of the economic crisis Greece has been dealing with, mostly over the past two years. Many Greeks, look for a...

The European Parliament will get a taste of Cretan - at least its wine - during a three day event from Nov. 26-28 during which the island will show the fruit of its products and their reputation for producing...

For the first time, seven pieces from the Kalavria’s Museums, characteristic examples of Magna Graecia ancient Greek culture, were exhibited abroad, in the capital of European Union, Brussels. This was an initiative taken by Italian MEP, Pino Arlacchi. The exhibition...

The Marie Curie Fellowship Conference was held in Brussels, Flagey on July 3rd. Most of the speakers were former and present Fellows presenting their point of view on innovation, technology, success and creativity in a TED-style event. The majority of...