The Netherlands
Europe
Dutch Parliament Recognizes Greek, Assyrian and Armenian Genocide
The Dutch Parliament passed a binding resolution yesterday recognizing the genocide of Assyrians, Greeks and Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War One. The resolution, tabled by MP Joel Voordewind from the Christian Union party, enjoyed wide support from...
Economy
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...
Crime
Rotterdam: Valuable Items Stolen From Greek Orthodox Church
A 45 centimeter long, 25 wide and 7.5 deep silver reliquary, owned by the Greek orthodox church in Rotterdam, was stolen on Saturday afternoon.
According to "Algemeen Dagblad" reports, the box contained pieces of the holy cross where Jesus Christ was crucified...
Europe
The Greek Cabbage Pie That Has Conquered the Netherlands
Greek restaurant Filoxenia ("hospitality" in Greek) in the seaside village of Zandvoort, the Netherlands, has gained increasing reputation due to its delicious Greek dishes.
Babatsia family, owners of the restaurant, left Greece and immigrated to the Netherlands 17 years ago. They recently celebrated...
Greece
Greece Wins 14 Medals at IPC Swimming European Championships
The Greek team competing in the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, managed to win three silver and eleven bronze medals.
The top athletes for Greece were Ioannis Kostakis and Aristides Makrodimitris, winning four medals each, while Antonis Tsapatakis won two silver medals.
Giorgos Sfaltos, Christos...
Cyprus
Stolen Antiquities Hunter Teaches World Lessons from Cyprus
Stolen antiquities huntress Tasoula Hadjitofi was interviewed by the Cyprus News Agency nearly a year after she helped locate 173 artifacts found in the possession of Turkish smuggler Aydin Dikmen in Munich and returned to Cyprus. Looking at her, one...
Greece
World Cup: Argentina Beats The Netherlands to Face Germany in Final
Argentina off to the Final
Romero's saves in the penalty kick shootout, Mascherano tackles and overall performance and Lavezzi's few but crucial attacking runs, where the reasons Messi and his crew are heading to the FIFA 2014 World Cup final....
Europe
Austrian Drag Artist Conchita Wurst Wins 2014 Eurovision; Greece Ends 20th
The winner of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest is Conchita Wurst from Austria with the song "Rise Like A Phoenix." The 25-year-old drag artist whose real name is Thomas "Tom" Neuwirth and on stage presents an image of a woman with a...