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Greek Couple to Cross Africa by Car for Charity

A young and adventurous couple from Greece, Elpis Chrysovergis and Dora Bitsi, will travel across Africa for six months to film a documentary about their trip and to help local charities. The young couple decided to move to South Africa to work after completing their...

NGO Finances Under Ministry Microscope

Greece's Deputy Finance Minister George Mavraganis has presented documents to Parliament citing 908 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under investigation by Finance Ministry inspectors. In what appears to be only the beginning of a lengthier investigation into NGOs, Mavraganis stated: “The selection process for further investigation will continue.” The Directorate...

The Bright Side of Greek NGOs

The role of NGOs in society has been questioned since recent revelations about the opaque funding of numerous Greek NGOs and their imaginary social work and charity programs. Despite some bad examples, numerous NGOs in Greece, relying solely on donations from their...

Man Arrested For NGO's Debt to Greek State

A 50-year-old former legal representative of a Greek non-governmental organization (NGO) has been arrested by the Greek police in Alexandroupoli, in northeastern Greece. According to the weekly newspaper To Pontiki,  he faces charges of owing the State more than...

Economist: NGO Scandal, an Embarrassment for Papandreou

In a recent article, the British magazine “The Economist” refers to the corruption in Greece after the latest scandals involving NGOs came to light, arguing that the country has become a “political minefield.” “Scarcely a week goes by in Greece...

Greek Diplomats Linked to Anti-landmine Charity Fraud Scandal

After 20 months of investigation, Greek police revealed another scam against the Greek state. An international demining Non Governmental Organization (NGO) received about 9 million euros from the Greek State from 2000 to 2004, to finance alleged demining programs...

First Internet Cat Video Festival to be Held in Athens

The first Greek Internet Cat Video Festival is scheduled to be held on Sunday, February 2, at the Six D.o.g.s venue in Athens, Greece. The event which is co-organized by the NGO Nine Lives Greece and the Walker Art...

Greek Crisis: Unwanted Toddlers, Child Beggars

The facts being revealed about the child protection networks which are operating in Greece are very concerning. Toddlers abandoned in nurseries, children who are exploited for their labor even by their own families and especially, the absence of a...

Immigrants From Farmakonisi Arrive in Piraeus

On Thursday at 10am in the morning, 16 survivors – most of them Afghans – of the wreck in Farmakonisi arrived at Piraeus port. While those people managed to survive, at least four others lost their lives while 10...

George Soros Opens Solidarity Center in Greece

The Guardian featured an article today about George Soros and the opening of his “Solidarity Center” in Thessaloniki, Greece, the first of many he plans to open in order to help Greeks who were hit the worst by the...