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Cooperation Agreement Between Greek and Russian Universities

A new cooperation agreement was signed between the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, based in Moscow which consists of 19 schools. The agreement was signed by Dean of Aristotle University, Professor Pericles...

The Story of Greeks in Italy

Greeks have been migrating to what is now the nation of Italy for many centuries, beginning before even the creation of the Roman Empire. However, in more recent times, the first wave of Greek migrants moved to Venice a bit...

Greek Deputy Defense Minister Lays Wreath at ANZAC Memorial in Gallipoli

Deputy Defense Minister Costas Isychos represented Greece's government in the commemoration event at Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey, for the 100-year anniversary of the ANZAC landing. Isychos, who was accompanied by the Ambassador of Greece to Ankara Kyriakos Loukakis, laid a wreath to...

Marathon Flame Arrives in Düsseldorf

By Aspasia Zontanou For the first time in the history of Düsseldorf, the Marathon flame travelled from Athens on Friday, April 24, to the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, protected in a special box. Düsseldorf Mayor Thomas Geisel and Greek...

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...

Greek Village Residents from Donetsk Sent to Greece for Medical Care

Fifty one residents of a Greek village in the Russian-speaking region of Donetsk will be transferred to Greece for medical rehabilitation with expenses covered by Russian Greek Diaspora Organizations. “The Greek Diaspora in Russia will undertake the expenses related to the...

Agreement Between Greece and Russia on 'Turkish Stream' Pipeline May be Signed Next Week

An agreement between Moscow and Athens for the construction of the "Turkish Stream" gas pipeline, expected to bring up to 5.0 billion euros to Greece, may possibly be signed at the start of next week, Greek government sources said...

Inspirational Video: Is Crisis an Excuse to Surrender to Cynicism?

If you face any kind of crisis, the last person you would think to ask for advice might be a Greek ship owner. However, this man delivered one of the most inspirational speeches we have seen on the topic...

ABBA to Open Greek Restaurant in Sweden

ABBA‘s Björn Ulvaeus posted in a new website called Mamma Mia: The Party, explaining he was working on an exciting project, making fans across the world excited in the prospect of an ABBA tour after all these years. However, that...

Agreement on New Natural Gas Pipeline to Be Signed Soon

The initial agreement for the construction of the new natural gas pipeline that will start from the Greek-Turkish border and will reach central Europe via Greece – a project with knock-on effects for the Greek economy – is expected to...