Germany
Europe
German Author Andreas Deffners Writes About Greek “Filotimo”
By Aspasia Zontanou
Born in 1974 in Reinbeck, Germany, Andreas Deffner fell in love with Greece and its people, after his first visit--which he went on as a highschool trip. Since then "kollise," (in Greek means it stuck with him)....
Business
Greek Employer Ranks as Best in German Survey
The Greek engineer Dimitris Vartziotis from Epirus has created a big company named TWT Science & Innovation (Science and Innovation) in three German cities and in Ioannina, Greece. Vartziotis won the prestigious title of best employer in Germany in...
Europe
Greek Poesy Breakfast in Düsseldorf
By Aspasia Zontanou
The association of Greek authors in Germany (“Die Gesellschaft Griechischer Autoren e.V.) formed in 2006, organize events where Greek authors as well as authors from other nationalities living in Germany (Turkish, Kurdish, German etc.) can showcase their...
Greece
NGO Pro Asyl: "Greek Authorities Brutally Push Back Refugees"
According to NGO Pro Asyl, Greek authorities push back refugees who attempt to enter Greece illegally. This practice is against international laws and is also used by Italian authorities who push back immigrants when they are trying to enter...
Europe
More Greek Doctors Work in North Rhine-Westphalia
During the last year, the number of Greek trainee doctors and specialists who work at hospitals in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, was increased by 14 percent. In particular, the number of Greek doctors working in the most populous state of...
Education
Internship Program for Greek Immigrants in Germany
The German-Hellenic Business Association DHW undertook the implementation of the program for training young Greek immigrants in Cologne, Germany.
This innovative program called «KAUSA Servicestelle Köln» is exclusively financed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany with...
Europe
5.1% Increase of Greek Immigrants in Germany
Greek immigrants in Germany are reaching a record number over the last twenty years, as last year, the greatest increase since 1993 corresponding to 4.1% was recorded.
As it was announced by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), this large increase...
Economy
Germany’s Finance Minister Denies Report on New Aid Package
Martin Kotthaus, a spokesman for Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, denied that a report published by the German newspaper Die Zeit is true. The article in question said that Germany is working on a new aid package for Greece, but...
Business
Greek Germans Aspire to Promote Greece as a Tourist Destination
The Greek expatriates of Germany are willing to contribute to the promotion of Greece as a tourist destination, as it was pointed out at a meeting with new director of the Greek National Tourism Organization of Germany Eftychia-Christina Aivaliotou,...
Europe
Athens Agricultural University Joins Anuga
Cologne in Germany is where the 32nd International Food and drink fair, “Anuga”, will take place, from 5 to 9 October, gathering more than 6,500 caterers from 100 countries and 160,000 buyers from 180 countries.
This October, the team of...