Russia
Education
Language Students Double at Greek Cultural Center of Moscow
This year the students that were subscribed to attend Greek language lessons at the Greek Civilization Center in Moscow, Russia, were more than doubled. As the director of the Center explained to anampa.gr, the Greek students were steadily at...
Europe
Increase on Russian Tourists
According to the article from Kathimerini, there was an increase on the number of Russian arrivals in Greece this fall. Russians continue to come because new flights from Russia to Greece have been added for the season.
The Greek General...
Europe
Putin Launches Olympic Torch Relay for Sochi Games
Russian President Vladimir Putin ceremoniously lit the Olympic flame on Red Square on Sunday, but the four-month relay to Sochi for the Winter Games got off to a rocky start when one of the torches went out.
The glitch occurred...
Europe
Moscow in Expectation of Olympic Torch
On Friday, the Olympic torch was taken to the Acropolis of Athens. This Saturday, the torch will cover the last leg, from the Acropolis to the Panathinaikos Stadium in the Greek capital, where the official Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony...
Culture
Sochi 2014 Olympic Flame Arrives in Patras
A special event took place in the city of Patras where the Olympic flame was received of the 23rd Winter Olympic Games "Sochi 2014" which will be held in Russia.
The Mayor of Patras, Giannis Dimaras, in his address underlined...
Greece
Russians Buy Houses in Pelion
A particular interest in investments for the region of Thessaly, Greece, and mainly for Pelion and the Sporades islands is expressed by foreigners, potential buyers.
As far as Pelion is concerned, the interest comes from the part of Cyprus, Israel,...
Greece
Tsipras to Visit Moscow in October
The leader of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras had a long conversation on the bilateral and regional topics with the chairwoman of the Federal Council of the Russian Federation,Valentina Matviyenko, who visited Greece.
Tsipras expressed the political will for the development of...
Europe
Millions of People Worshipped Saint Andrew’s Cross
On August 2 the Cross of the martyrdom of St. Andrew the Apostle returns to Patras, after twenty days it was transferred to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
The Cross, which was worshiped by more than a million people in all...
Greece
Plane Off Runway at Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport
On the morning of June 15, Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport was on red alert after an aircraft coming from Russia with 160 passengers, went off the runway during landing.
Reportedly the pilot, for unknown reasons, was unable to stop the airplane...
Economy
Greek Airports Saw Huge Rise in Traffic from Russia
The number of foreign arrivals at five of the country’s regional airports on the some of the most popular islands posted an increase of 20.5 percent last month compared with May 2012.
Arrivals at Corfu, Rhodes, Zakynthos, Hania and Iraklio...


