Europe

British children interested in history will have the chance to be archaeologists for one day at the Festival of Archaeology which is held from July 12 to 27. The 2014 Festival fronted by historian Dan Snow, includes more than 1,000 events taking place across...

The “Manolis Kalomiris” choir from Greece won the Silver Diploma in the category “Mixed Choirs” at the 8th World Choir Games taking place in Riga, Latvia until July 19. Over 480 choirs from 74 countries participate in the world’s largest...

Greece's Aegean Airlines won the Best Regional Airline in Europe Award for the fourth year in a row. The 2014 Skytrax World Airline Awards are based on 18.85 million completed surveys by customers from over 160 countries, who chose Aegean...

The German Parliament, within the framework of the International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS) program, is giving the chance to 120 graduates from Greece, Turkey and Cyprus to participate in events, seminars and internships in the Parliament. The IPS program is carried out each year...

The City Council of Mons in Belgium decided to give the name of Melina Mercouri to a central avenue honoring the Greek politician who launched the institution of Cultural Capitals of Europe in 1983. Mons has been proclaimed the Cultural...

AP - The European Parliament has elected former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker as the new leader of the 28-nation bloc's executive arm. Lawmakers in Strasbourg on Tuesday voted 422-250 for the 59-year-old who will take over as European Commission...

An advertisement in bus stops of London tells a sad story about Greece in figures. The picture of the bus stop advertising has traveled around the world. In just 13 lines, the advertisement describes the tragic situation in Greece since...

Bastille Day was celebrated in France yesterday, July 14. This year, the grand celebration was combined with the 100th anniversary since the start of the World War I. The president of the French Republic, Francois Hollande, was present during the parade in...

There are hundreds of Greek restaurants all over Germany. They typically offer rustic settings and solid – but heavily Germanized – “Greek” food at affordable prices. The standard restaurant design includes light strings, small Greek statues and flags. The...

The 20th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) which was held July 3 to 6 in Düsseldorf, Germany, was attended by the elite of German radiologists and three Greek doctors who were awarded for their contribution to...