Europe
Greece
Pitella to be Declared Honorary Citizen of Athens
The president of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella, will be declared honorary citizen of Athens on Friday. He will also hold meetings with political leaders.
“We believe Greece has done a lot and now it is...
Europe
Christine Lagarde’s Statement on the Explosion in the IMF’s Paris Office
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has made the following statement today in Frankfurt, Germany:
“I have been informed about the explosion in the IMF's Paris office, which caused injuries to one of our staff. I...
Greece
Greek Government: 'We are Officially in the Fake News Era'
"We are officially in the era of fake news. This time, with the signature of Reuters. It is a pity," the press office of the prime minister said on Thursday.
It stressed that we are in the middle of a...
Europe
Europe’s Highest Court Gives Employers Right to Ban Religious Symbols at Work
The European Court of Justice has recognized the right of employers to prohibit the use of visible religious symbols such as the hijab in the workplace.
According to the decision: "The prohibition of overt political, philosophical or religious symbols" should...
Culture
For the First Time in Paris: Chypre Culture Presents the Film ‘Family Member’ by Marinos Kartikkis (Video)
Chypre Culture, an association co-founded in 2012 by Androula (Andri) Michael and Erotokritos Antoniadis to promote Cypriot art and culture presents the film "Family Member" by Marinos Kartikkis at the Cinéma Les 7 Parnassians on March 14, 2017.
About "Family...
Europe
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...
Europe
LGBTQ Refugees Seek Better Future in Europe
The trauma of a perilous boat journey to Greece still fresh in her mind, Tolay performed a ritual she'd felt too unsafe to undertake for the previous three months.
"When I put on my makeup, I was crying," Tolay, said...
Crime
Lagi Demetriou of the Stavros Flatley Duo Arrested For Cannabis Factory
Lagi Demetriou, part of the Stavros Flatley father-son act that came in fourth place on Britain's Got Talent in 2009, has been arrested after police found a cannabis factory in his North London flat, ibtimes.co.uk has reported.
According to sources,...
Culture
Greek photographer Vogiatzis shows abandoned Chios villages
The photographs of Greek artist Stratis Vogiatzis will be shown for the first time in Milan by the Hellenic Cultural Foundation and innovative Greek home furnishings company COCO-MAT, who at their Milan showroom will display 15 photographs from the...
Europe
EU Presents Five Visions for The Future of Europe
Federalizing the European Union, creating a multi-speed bloc or reducing the union to a single market vehicle. Those are some options proposed on the future of the European Union in a White Paper by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
The...