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Thessaloniki-Born Radio Host Promotes Greece in Amsterdam

"Hellas Pindakaas" radio show reminds residents of Amsterdam of their beloved peanut butter and distant Greece. This innovative title belongs to a Greek-speaking radio show broadcast  by Amsterdam's state radio Salto/Wereld FM for the past two months. Inspiration for this...

International meeting of the European Left last night in Brussels

Last night a meeting of the European Left was held in Brussels with its agenda the global economic crisis and the recent election in Greece. The meeting was organized by the left-wing campaign "Reprenons nos Communes" (Take back our...

Pashalidis-Trigonis Declared European Sailing Champions in Sailing

Iordanis Pashalidis and Costas Trigonis were declared the European Tornado Champions in sailing for 2012. This European Title mark is the fifth such title in a row for the two athletes, as they have witnessed a winning streak at...

Women’s Greek Beach Volleyball Team Takes Second Place in Europe

The women's Greek national beach volleyball team of Vicky Arvaniti and Maria Tsiartsiani won the silver medal in the European Beach Volleyball Championship, which took place in Hague, the Netherlands. The Greek sports team managed to play really well, but...

Patriarch Bartholomew Honored With ‘Freedom of Worship Award’

Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has once again been acknowledged for his humanistic actions. Not only is he regarded as the “Green Patriarch” by many due to his environmental sensitivity during the last twenty years – which is rather rare...

Dutch Crown Prince Buys Greek Villa

A villa near the town of Kranidi in southern Greece is to become the new holiday home of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and his family. Government information service "RVD" said Prime Minister Mark Rutte was fully acquainted with the details of...

Greeks from the Netherlands “Support Greece” Through Facebook

A new solidarity movement towards Greece and its people is expanding on the Internet. This time it comes from the Netherlands, where Greek residents of the country have created a Facebook group account entitled “Support Greece”. The Group's mission is...

Greek Researcher Helps Design Innovative Folding Car of the Future

Dimitris Papanikolaou is the only Greek researcher working for the Hiriko project. With seven more researchers, Papanikolaou saw their common idea becoming real with the Hiriko city car, an innovative vehicle of the future that aims at changing driving...

ICJ Decides Against Italy Regarding Compensation for Nazi Crimes

The International Court of Justice in Hague announced its decision on the German compensations to Greece for Nazi crimes during World War II; the court ruled against Italy. 12 voted in favor of Germany and only 3 against. The case...

Athina Tsangari Awarded at International Film Festival Rotterdam

The 29th CineMart, co-production market of the International Film Festival Rotterdam concluded Wednesday on February 1 in Rotterdam with the announcement of the two awards for best CineMart Projects 2012. The ARTE France Cinéma Award (10,000 Euros) for the Best...