“Parliament Magazine”: Research & Technology MEP 2007 to a Greek

Dr Jorgo Chatzimarkakis’ (www.chatzi.de) work for the European Institute of Technology and his reports on the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme have earned him the “Parliament Magazine” MEP of the year award for research and technology 2007. A native Greek, German Free Democrat MEP, speaks to the Greek CORDIS web site about Europe’s strong position in research, as well [...]

Meeting of the “Olive Group”

The 5th Informal Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Mediterranean EU member states known as the “Olive Group” (Paphos, 17-18.1.2008), concluded its proceedings in Cyprus. Greece was represented by Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and Deputy Foreign Minister Yannis Valinakis. The meeting’s agenda included current affairs of Mediterranean interest, i.e. the Middle East Peace Process, the European cooperation [...]

Το έγκλημα και το ψέμα του Κατίν

Φωτογραφία αρχείου. Γερμανοί στρατιώτες, την άνοιξη του 1943, ανακαλύπτουν έναν μαζικό τάφο Πολωνών στο δάσος του Κατίν

Deputy Foreign Minister Kassimis meets visiting young expatriates

(ΑΝΑ) Deputy Foreign Minister Theodoros Kassimis on Friday met with 125 young Greek expatriates, aged 18 to 25, who are the guests of the Foreign Ministry General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad. They hail from Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, South Africa and Australia and their visit is in an effort to reinforce ties with the Greek Diaspora.

First Chinese book on contemporary Greece

(ΑΝΑ) The first book on contemporary Greece ever published in China was presented in Beijing on Friday. The 428-page book was written by assistant professor and researcher at the Institute of European Studies Song Xiaomin, who has had a long and fruitful collaboration with the Press and Communication Office of the Greek Embassy.

Outdoor exhibition “Hearts in Athens”

 
Sixty large heart-shaped sculptures were placed in scores of locations around Athens, beginning on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008 — part of the outdoor exhibition “Hearts in Athens”. The sculptures, created by a handful of noted and up-and-coming artists for a charity drive, will stand until late March 2008 in the Greek capital. The “heart” in [...]