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Greek Women’s National Water Polo Team Wins Silver Medal In Euro Final

The Greek women’s national water polo team has lost 13-10 to Italy in the final of the 2012 European Championship held in Eidhoven, in the Netherlands, on Saturday. The Greek team did not play as it usually has and Italy...

ICJ To Decide On Compensations To Greece For Nazi Crimes

The International Court of Justice in Hague will announce its decision on the German compensations to Greece for Nazi crimes during World War II on February 3. The case file concerns the surviving victims and the relatives of the victims...

Crete Promoted as Hot Tourist Destination for Dutch Visitors

Despite the fact that there was a decrease of arrivals of Dutch tourists in Greece in the past three years, the Greek island of Crete ranks 6th as a vacation destination for Dutch people. According to the Chamber of Commerce...

Turkish University Drama Club Brings “Medea” To Europe

Turkish Sabancı University’s Drama Club SuOyuncuları will present their English-language “Medea” performance in different universities around Europe The tour of the ancient Greek tragedy will start on January 23 in Stuttgart, Germany, where the Turkish Consul General, Mustafa Türker Ari,...

International Film Festival of Rotterdam Will Screen Greek Director’s Film ‘Unfair World’

The International Film Festival in Rotterdam will be held from the 25th of January through the 5th of February 2012. In its main section, Spectrum, the International Film Festival Rotterdam screens films by experienced directors and maestros of artistic...

Greek Computerized Backgammon Program Wins First Prize in AI Competition

During November 18 - 26 in Tillburk, Holland, the 16th annual competition for computerized table games was held, also known as the Olympic Games of game programs, with 59 entries in 18 games. The best programs of the world featuring...

Tourism Minister Promotes Greece at Dutch Tourism Fair “Vakantiebeurs 2012”

Greek Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis visited the Dutch Tourism Fair “Vakantiebeurs 2012” (11-15 January 2012) held in Utrecht, in order to expand Greece’s share in the tourism market of The Netherlands. During his stay Mr. Nikitiadis met with...

University of Crete Included in Worldwide Leiden Ranking List

The University of Crete has once again been included in a prestigious ranking. This time by the Leiden University in the Netherlands. The Leiden Ranking 2011/2012 measured the scientific performance of 500 major universities worldwide. Using a sophisticated set of...

Dutch Central Bank Gives 2,000 Member Staff a Greek Christmas Present

The Dutch central bank has given its 2,000 member staff a Greek gift basket this Christmas, containing cheese, olives, wine, a travel guide and a book about Greek myths, the Volkskrant reports on Wednesday. The paper says the bank has...

ICJ Decides Against Greece for Objecting FYROM’s NATO Membership

On December 5, the Internation Court of Justice in Hague issued its verdict on whether Greece violated the Interim Accord, a treaty signed by Greece and Fyrom in 1995, by objecting Fyrom’s accession process into NATO in 2008. However, this...