Immigration

In the past, Greeks used to choose countries such as Germany, Belgium, Australia and the USA to find a job. These countries were like a land of hope and voluntary exile for Greeks who were seeking a lifetime opportunity...

The Federal Republic of Germany awarded Greek immigrant Gregores Zarkadas with a Medal of Merit for his contribution in building “bridges” between cultures by helping other immigrants. The Deputy Prime Minister of Hesse state, Jörg-Uwe Hahn, presented Zarkadas with the...

On Tuesday, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, met with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and the Minister of Public Order, Nikos Dendias, focusing on the immigration issue in Greece. In particular, they presented Malmström with Greece’s revised...

The Greek Minister of Public Order--Nikos Dendias--said that the Greek government will put under discussion, the issues of immigration that promote a common European future and coincide with Greek interests and positions, during the Greek presidency of the EU. In...

The European Film Academy has chosen three documentaries to compete in the European documentary category at this year's European Film Awards. One of those films, "Stop-Over," is about a group of illegal Iranian immigrants stranded and struggling to survive in...

Arriving at a meeting of European Union leaders in Brussels, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said he would "push" for solutions to the problems of illegal immigration and youth unemployment. As he said to reporters "We're here to push for more...

Ministry of the Interior in Greece presented new regulations on Monday relevant to immigrants. According to Greek Minister, Yiannis Michelakis, the documents for issuing a residence permit to foreigners were 50,  and now reduced to 19 in a difficult...

The Estia Hellenic Women's Cultural Association celebrates 35 years since its founding, with a photo exhibition of rare documents entitled “Greek Women in Australia – Over a Century of Contribution”. The exhibition consisting of rare photographic material and documents, dated...

The Australian Immigration Minister, Chris Bowen, has repeated that Australia is ready to sign the agreement on granting visas to young people from 18 to 30 years old for vacation and work. The Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Akis Gerontopoulos in...

The distinguished journalist of Greek descent George Megalogenis was honored with another award, this time with the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for the non-fiction category, for his book The Australian Moment. Megalogenis, who until recently was a commentator for the...