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Greek Scientist Leads Pioneering Study on Aggression Control
A Greek scientist leading a group of researchers from the Karolinska Insitutet in Sweden has made a new discovery about the biological mechanism underlying aggressive behavior.
In a study of mice, Stefanos Stagkourakis and his team have identified a group...
Archaeology
Swedish Diplomat Calls for Return of Greece’s Parthenon Sculptures
A former Swedish ambassador to Greece has called for the return of the Parthenon sculptures during an event held at the National Theatre in Stockholm.
Ett Levande Parthenon (A Living Parthenon) was a collaborative effort by the Swedish Committee for...
Europe
Swedish Actor Rejected for Greek IKEA Ad for being Black
Swedish actor Fernando was told that he couldn't be in an IKEA advertisement for the Greek market because he is black, according to Swedish news website The Local.
Fernando said he was saddened after he was told he "can't be...
Europe
Orthodox Church of Scandinavia Establishes New Parish in Bergen, Norway
His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia made his first archpastoral visit to Bergen on the weekend of October 28-29, 2017 to preside over the establishment of the parish of the Holy and Glorious Holy Martyr Chrysostom...
Europe
Stockholm Hosts the Mediterranean Panorama Exhibition Featuring Greece
The Mediterranean Panorama exhibition will be organized by North Events on March 17-19, 2017, in Stockholm. It is expected to be the largest tourism fair in Sweden and one of the largest and most dynamic ones in the Scandinavian...
Europe
A Greek’s App Aims to Empower Ethnic Amateur Cooks!
Greek Akis Palamidis is the Co-founder of Gastronaut, a new food app launched in Stockholm this January that provides a means for people making their home cooked meals available to the public.
The inspiration for developing the app came as...
Culture
Greek Tourism to be Promoted in Big Scandinavian Fair
Greek tourism will be promoted in the first Mediterranean Panorama exposition that will take place in Sweden in March 17-19, 2017.
The tourism fair, expected to be the biggest in Scandinavia, is organized by North Events and will take place in...
Europe
Mediterranean Panorama to Promote Greece in Scandinavia
North Events will organize the 1st Mediterranean Panorama at Stockholm’s expo center on March 18-19, 2017.
The Mediterranean Panorama will focus on Greece and will also promote a series of other Mediterranean tourist destinations. The company is further promoting its...
Europe
‘Akropolis’ Football Team in Sweden Shoots for the Stars
Akropolis Idrottsförening, is Sweden's football team that was founded by Greek expatriates and is currently amazing everyone with its fast progress. Featuring blue and white colors on its uniform and bearing a badge with the Parthenon, the team is...
Europe
Seem: A Greek Selfie Chat Mobile Phone App
Greek startup company Merminx released a new mobile app for iPhone and Android. “Seem” is a chatting application with a very unique feature. In contrast to other communication applications such as Facebook Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and WhatsApp, each message...