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Greek Dance Team Excels in Algerian Festival

Two Greek dance groups were awarded recently after participating in festivals, proving that Greek dance fascinates people abroad. The first group, named Prosxima was awarded in Algeria. Their show entitled 21-mneme was presented in the 5th International Festival of...

Portugal BCP Sells 4.6 Stake in Greece΄s Piraeus

Portugal΄s largest listed bank Millennium BCP sold , through an accelerated placement, its entire holding of shares and warrants in Piraeus Bank and said it expected gross proceeds of 494 million euros from the offering. The stake, amounting to 4.64%...

Greece Asks EU to Tackle Flow of Illegal Immigrants

Greece along with another eight European Union countries, take in the majority of illegal immigrants every year due to their geographical position. These countries now require the EU to undertake more effective initiatives in tackling the flow of undocumented...

Berlinale Friendly for Greek Productions

There is good news from the Berlin International Film Festival, where it was announced that this year the minimum budget limit of 1 million euros as a prerequisite for film projects seeking international co-productions in order to participate in...

Brits Can Buy Low-Price Houses in Greece

As property prices drop more and more every day across crisis-stricken Europe, British investors have the best opportunities to buy a second house in a sunnier country. According to a 2013 house index that contains very interesting information about estate...

ILO Sees Big Jump in EU Jobless if Greece Leaves Euro

In an interview given to the Munich-based newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, Ekkehard Ernst, a top economist for the Swiss-based International Labour Organization (ILO,) predicted that unemployment in the European Union, particularly the southern countries, would jump markedly if Greece leaves...

Over 5 Million Jobless Youths in EU; Greece, Spain at the Top

A new level of record unemployment was reached in the eurozone in July at 11.3%, the highest since the creation of the 17-member single European currency, while the percentage registered in the 27-member EU is 10.4%. The highest rate...

UNESCO Conference on Antiquities Repatriation

UNESCO organized a conference on the  protection, theft and repatriation of antiquities all over the world which was held on June 19-22 at its office in Porto, Portugal. Greece was among the participants of the 3rd International Conference on Heritage...

Exclusive Interview with Jazz Musicians Maria João and Mario Laginha

What could the financial crisis bring to a small Greek city? “Unity and action,” answers Maria João, who told Greek Reporter with great excitement that this trip to Preveza gave her much energy! This year’s jazz festival may have been...

International Gold Distinction for Alonissos and Samothraki Beaches

A Gold Medal was awarded to Alonissos and Samothraki islands by the Quality Coast association. This year's ceremony took place in Torres Vedras, Portugal. It was held under the auspices and the financial contribution of the European Union beaches and coastal...