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Greece, Bulgaria and Romania Agree on Constructing 'Vertical Gas Corridor'

The Energy Ministers of Greece, Bulgaria and Romania agreed on the construction of a gas interconnection grid, which is scheduled to begin on March 2016 and completed by the end of 2018. According to Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova,...

Opening of ‘Athena’ Greek School’s New Building in Romania

During his two-day visit to Romania this Wednesday and Thursday, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos attended the opening of “Athena” Greek School's new building. Later, he took a tour around the classrooms and other areas of the new facilities, while he...

Greek Toy Company Shows Increase in Sales

Jumbo, a leading Greek toy retail company, operating 53 stores in Greece and 14 stores in Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania, has announced that its turnover for the first quarter showed an 11% increase. Jumbo stated that its strong growth in Bulgaria and...

Greek Deputy Foreign Minister to Visit Romania

Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos will visit Romania on Tuesday, October 20. During his two-day stay in the country, Gerontopoulos will attend the opening ceremony for the new building of Greek school “Athena” in Bucharest. Gerontopoulos will then meet with...

EP Approves Aid to Redundant Workers in Greece, Spain, Netherlands and Romania

EU aid to help workers made redundant in various industries in Greece, Spain, The Netherlands and Romania to find new jobs was approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday. The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) funding, which would complement...

2016 UEFA European Cup: Romania Beats Greece 1-0 in Group F

Romania edged out Greece in their opening Group F encounter thanks to a penalty kick from captain Ciprian Marica this evening. Marica put his side ahead on ten minutes when he confidently sent Orestis Karnezis the wrong way from the...

Three Greek Firms Unaffected by Crisis

According to Kathimerini newspaper, three Greek companies, Jumbo, Folli Follie and Fourlis, remained unaffected by the six-year recession, planning to open new stores in the Balkans. Folli Follie group has a long standing presence in the Romanian market, in the wholesale...

Russia Restricts Meat Imports from Greece and Southern Europe

Russia's food regulating authority said that the country will stop importing livestock and beef from southern Europe because of fears for disease outbreaks. What is seen by the EU as a response to Western sanctions imposed over Moscow's Ukraine policy,...

Gerontopoulos Meets Diaspora Greeks in Romania

The Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Akis Gerontopoulos -- responsible for the department of the Hellenic Diaspora -- traveled to Romania to attend the South-East Europe Summit and visited the Greek communities of Brasov and Ploesti. Akis Gerontopoulos, alongside the Diaspora Member of...

Greeks Among the Most Hard-Working People in the EU

A study, that was recently published by Coe-Rexecode in Paris, reveals that Greeks and Romanians are the most hard-working people in Europe. The study measures the time people spend working in all EU member states capitals. It measures the days employees spend in...