Black Sea Economic Cooperation

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA)  On June 25, the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation (BSEC) commemorated its 16th anniversary. Ever since its establishment as International Organisation, BSEC has been responsible for developing intergovernmental, interparliamentary, economic, business and scientific cooperation between the countries of the broader Black Sea region. Although not on the Black Sea, Greece has been [...]

XVI Światowy Festiwal Poezji Marii Konopnickiej

Towarzystwo im.   Marii Konopnickiej  poinformowało Ambasadę, że w dniach 13 – 16 sierpnia 2008r. odbędzie się XVI Światowy Festiwal Poezji Marii Konopnickiej nad którym patronat objął Pan Bogdan Borysewicz Marszałek Senatu RP.  (ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΕΙ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΚΕΙΜΕΝΟ )

Greco-Australian Connections

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) In an article published at Australia’s Herald Sun, (15.4.2008), Peter Ewer reports on a special feature that keeps the peoples of Melbourne and Greece connected. “They seem to have almost merged in some ways. The cafes and lounges around Lonsdale street have the feel of Athens. But before the wave of immigration [...]

Hellas: Athens participated in Earth Hour

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA)   Created to take a stand against the threat of climate change, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming. It started as a local event in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million Sydney [...]

Mini Guide of 2008 Events in Greece

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA)   Always admired for its history, cultural heritage and beautiful landscape, Greece is now respected for the whole spectrum of its comparative advantages. From its status as an energy hub, a financial centre and overall gateway to Southeastern Europe to its leading role in shipping, Greece counts an increasing number of accomplishments and an [...]

Olympic Torch ceremony on Monday 24/3

(ATHENS NEWS AGENCY)     The lighting of the Olympic Flame for the 2008 Beijing Games and the start of the Olympic Torch Relay will take place on Monday with a ceremony in ancient Olympia at 11:00 a.m. Among those attending will be President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, main opposition PASOK [...]

Το Δορυφορικό Πρόγραμμα της “ERT World”

( ΕΡΤ Α.Ε.) To εβδομαδιαίο πρόγραμμα του Ελληνικού δορυφορικού σταθμού ERT World από την 01/03/2008 έως 07/03/2008. Όλες οι ποδοσφαιρικές συναντήσεις, οι κινηματογραφικές ταινίες και οι εκπομπές που θα μεταδοθούν.

Winter storm blankets Greece with snow

(ATHENS NEWS AGENCY)  Heavy snowfall blanketed much of Greece on Sunday, as meteorologists’ predictions, days earlier, of a severe winter storm passing through the east Mediterranean proved extremely accurate.  The primary goal for state services over the weekend was to keep the main north-south road axis in the country, the Athens-Thessaloniki highway, opened, even if [...]

EADS Eurofighter Signs with Greece

(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) The fighter jet unit of aerospace giant European Aeronautic Defence & Space SA (EADS) signed a €9.7 million deal with Greece’s government controlled aerospace company Hellenic Aerospace Industry SA on February 5. Under the agreement, Hellenic Aerospace will obtain technology and know-how to bolster its airframe design and development capability at a [...]

Possible depth-bomb detected near anchor of cargo ship that ran aground off Thessaloniki

A round metal object, believed to be a depth bomb left over from World War II, was spotted by divers on the seabed near a Panama-flag cargo ship that ran aground off the coast of Akra, in Epanomi, Thessaloniki, and Navy bomb disposal experts were due to begin investigation on Friday morning.

A cargo ship is seen off the coast of Epanomi…

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NIKOS ARVANITIDIS/ANA  
A cargo ship is seen off the coast of Epanomi, near Thessaloniki, yesterday. The Panama-flagged Gerda Vesta ran aground on Monday but experts were yesterday trying to defuse a World War II mine that was discovered very near the ship.

Digital Greece

The Greek Information Society has made a significant progress over the last few years thanks to the implementation of the Digital Strategy 2006-2013 and the increase of competition in the broadband market. The Digital Strategy 2006-2013 is compatible with the “Growth and Jobs” Lisbon Strategy and the i2010 policy. It utilizes more effectively existing financing [...]

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 [...]

Children in the Greek Museums

In a growing, worldwide trend aimed at making museums more interesting for children, Athenian museums are beginning to attract the Lilliputian crowd by making exhibits fun and friendly.

Poland Signals Doubts About Planned U.S. Missile-Defense Bases on Its Territory

New York Times / By JUDY DEMPSEY / Published: January 7, 2008
BERLIN — Signaling a tougher position in negotiations with the United States on a European antiballistic-missile shield system, Poland’s foreign minister says his country’s new government is not prepared to accept American plans to deploy missile-defense bases in Poland until all costs and [...]

Greece respects privacy

Greece has topped the “International Privacy Ranking” list for 2007. The London-based Privacy International (PI) and Washington-based Electronic Privacy Information have published the 2007 rankings report. Greece, Romania and Canada had the best privacy records of 47 countries surveyed. The report recognizes countries where privacy protection and respect for privacy is nurtured, while identifying countries in which [...]

Gourmet Greece

From its celebrated virgin olive oil and its historic wines to its flavorsome tomatoes, ripe, sun-drenched fruits and wonderful cheeses, Greece offers a stunning array of fine foods and drinks unique to its islands, its traditional villages and regions.  Many of these gourmet delicacies are unknown or unappreciated outside of Greece.  Epikouria magazine (www.epikouria.com), published [...]

Sarkosy’s Greek roots

“Me the grandson of a Greek,” a book about the roots of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, went on sale this week. Sarkozy’s great-grandfather, Mordechai Mallah and his wife Reina, both living in Salonika, had seven children.
One of the children, Benico Mallah was 14 when he left Greece with his mother for France where he studied [...]

Greece donates 200,000 euros to IMO for Lebanon

In the context of its broader effort to support the people and restoration of the state of Lebanon, the Permanent Representation of Greece in Geneva has granted the sum of 200,000 euros to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which offers psychological and social support to the Lebanese and to the other population of the [...]

Greece, Bulgaria, Romania to step-up cooperation for Balkan stability, growth

“Greece, Bulgaria and Romania have increased resonsibilities for stability and growth on the Balkan region, and we intend to shoulder these responsibilities,” Greek foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis said on Saturday, following a tripartite meeting in Athens, at Greece’s initiative, with her Bulgarian and Romanian counterparts Ivaylo Kalfin and Adrian Cioroianu, respectively.