Paris
Art
Angelique Ionatos: A Greek Singer Adored by the French
Internationally known Greek poet and singer Angelique Ionatos moved from Greece to Belgium at the age of 13, during the military junta. Later, in 1981 she set roots in Paris, where she is actively taking part in the city’s...
Crime
Greek-American Soldier Overpowers Gunman in France
A man attacked civilians on a French high-speed train (TGV) traveling from Amsterdam to Paris, on August 21. The gunman wounded three people before being overpowered by the passengers, including a Greek-American soldier Alek Skarlatos.
The train eventually stopped at...
Economy
European Citizens Show Support to Greece with Rallies in Major Cities
Demonstrations supporting Greece in this difficult period took place in Berlin, Rome and Paris on Saturday, coinciding with Refugee Day.
In Berlin, Blockupy and German opposition leftist parties Die Linke and Die Grünen organized a large protest against austerity in Greece and...
Economy
Varoufakis: Greece Is Preparing 'Ambitious Reform Agenda' with OECD Help
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Wednesday he discussed an “ambitious reform agenda” with OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria, as well as an “agreement at a political level,” while he noted that he does not expect a deal at...
Economy
Greek FinMin Varoufakis to Meet With OECD Secretary General in Paris
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis will meet with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary General, Angel Gurria, in Paris on Wednesday afternoon, Greece's Finance Ministry announced.
Varoufakis and Gurria will discuss a wide range of issues that include reforms in retail,...
Europe
Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament: ‘Each Child Born in Greece Owes €32,500’
Greek human rights lawyer, politician of the Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza) and current speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Zoi Konstantopoulou said that each child born in Greece owes 32,500 euros taking the podium at the "Forum européen des alternatives" held in Paris...
Europe
Greek Doctor-Turned-Artist Charms Audiences With her Music
Xanthoula Dakovanou is a Greek singer and doctor who has managed to combine her two passions -medicine and music- through her studies. She lives in Paris, France, and tries to cure people in various European communities, but also across the world...
Culture
Greece Presents Proposal on Stopping Illicit Trade of Cultural Goods at UNESCO Meeting
Greek Alternate Minister for Culture Nikos Xydakis expressed Greece’s full support for the UNESCO directives on the national policies to combat illicit trading of cultural goods, during his speech at the Third Meeting of States Parties to the 1970 Convention...
Economy
Brussels Group Meeting in Paris Continues on Monday and Tuesday
The Brussels Group meeting in Paris, which was held during the weekend, continues on Monday and Tuesday, European Commission spokesperson Margaritis Schinas said on Monday.
Schinas said that discussions continue both on political and technical level and noted that the pace...
Economy
Progress in Greece's Negotiation with Creditors
There are signs of positive developments in the negotiations between Greece and creditors' representatives that started again yesterday in Paris.
The Greek government's aim to achieve a primary surplus of 1.2% in 2015 seems to be accepted by creditors. Furthermore,...