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Greek Presidency Supports Serbia EU Bid
Greece fully supports Serbia's bid to join the European Union, Greek Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos told reporters after meeting with Serbian Premier Ivica Dacic on Tuesday.
Speaking in the Serbian capital, Venizelos said that during its six-month...
Crime
Greece in 7th Place for Human Rights Violations
According to the annual report of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) released on Thursday, January 30 by the president of the Court Dean Spielmann, Greece is in 7th place for recorded human rights violations.
In particular, the annual...
Europe
Council of Europe: Far-Right Gangs Attack Roma Camps
“Invasions of Roma Camps all over Europe, are not only by the police, but also from far-right gang groups, and are becoming a common phenomenon after the incident that occurred in Greece -little Maria who was found in a...
Europe
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartolomew in Serbia
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited Serbia on Oct. 5 to participate in the celebration of the 1700-year anniversary of the "Edict of Milan" which was signed by Constantine and Licinius, who controlled the Balkans. The order established the freedom of...
Diaspora
Greek Minority Political Party Authorized in Serbia
A political party founded by members of the Greek minority in Serbia was registered in the list of political parties of the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration of Serbia.
According to the decision, which was published in the Official...
Europe
Holy Mount International Conference in Serbia
The International Conference, The Holy Mount Athos – the Unique Spiritual and Cultural Heritage of Humanity, dedicated to the Orthodox spiritual center, the Holy Mount in Greece, took place on June 23-25 in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade.
The conference, which was...
Europe
Greek President Karolos Papoulias Meets With Serbian Officials
Greek President Karolos Papoulias will meet with Serbian officials in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Papoulias will meet with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Prime Minister Ivica Dacic, Parliament Speaker Nebojsa Stefanovic and Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej, said the Greek embassy.
An official...
Europe
Turk Unveils Human Trafficking Scheme
A human trafficker from Turkey has disclosed the methods he used to smuggle illegal immigrants into Greece and charged that he had bribed a Greek Coast Guard official to look the other way.
In an interview with the Turkish newspaper...
Europe
Greek Minister of Tourism in Serbia
Greek Minister of Tourism Olga Kefaloyiannis, is in Serbia for a two-day visit, accompanied by the Vice President of GNTO, Christopher Kaparounakis.
Kefaloyiannis met with her Serbian counterpart Goran Petkovic. They discussed extensively on issues concerning bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector...
Europe
Ceremony for Greek WWI Victims in Serbia
The annual ceremony honoring the memories of the Greek victims of World War I in Serbia was held at the military cemetery of Pirot, southeastern Serbia. The ceremony was organized by the defence attaché of the Greek Embassy to...