European Commission President to Meet With Greek PM on Wednesday
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will meet with Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos on Wednesday in Brussels, as it was announced on Monday by a Commission spokeswoman. According to...
View ArticleHighlights of Meeting Between Greek PM And FYROM PM in Brussels
The recent meeting between the Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and the FYROM Prime Minister in Brussels had an informative and serious character, as it addressed some aspects of the name issue,...
View ArticleGreece Shakes Belgian Banking System and Communities Budget
Last night, a protest was held outside the “Commune” (city council) of St-Gilles, in Brussels. The protest was part of the campaign of left wing parties “Reprenons nos communes” (Take back our...
View ArticleThis Picture Speaks a Thousand Words- a Muslim Woman Holding the Greek Flag
Crucial elections need a cool head, many are commenting today. And while Greeks turn to far-right Golden Dawn party because they tend to believe that illegal immigrants have full responsibility for...
View ArticleEve Geroulis: “What are we teaching kids?”
The Marie Curie Fellowship Conference was held in Brussels, Flagey on July 3rd. Most of the speakers were former and present Fellows presenting their point of view on innovation, technology, success...
View ArticleAt the Roots of Europe, Magna Graecia Project
For the first time, seven pieces from the Kalavria’s Museums, characteristic examples of Magna Graecia ancient Greek culture, were exhibited abroad, in the capital of European Union, Brussels. This was...
View ArticleIn Brussels, With Wine from Crete
The European Parliament will get a taste of Cretan – at least its wine – during a three day event from Nov. 26-28 during which the island will show the fruit of its products and their reputation for...
View ArticleBrussels’ Greek Santa Claus
The only Santa Claus in Brussels’ main square Grand-Place is… Greek. Hordes of immigrants pleading for jobs are the unfortunate result of the economic crisis Greece has been dealing with, mostly over...
View ArticleEurozone Economy Faces Another Bad Year
By VOA / Lisa Bryant – Hopes that the 17-member eurozone will finally emerge from its economic doldrums this year have faded, with new data Friday showing the recession in the euro area deepening even...
View ArticleEU Says Greek Case Complex
An alarm has been raised in Brussels after the dramatic news came from Athens. According to EU sources, at the time of the Eurogroup meeting the rupture in the Greek government was not yet known. The...
View ArticleAnti-fascist Demonstrations Around Europe for Fyssas
A series of demonstrations concerning the anti-fascist hip-hop artist, Pavlos Fyssas’ murder by Giorgos Roupakias, supporter of the Greek political neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, are organized in...
View ArticleBrussels: Greek President of Taxi Drivers Announces Strike
The taxi drivers in Brussels are protesting because they are being obliged by the government to install a new metre in their vehicles. The taxi drivers were gathered in the centre of the city, blocking...
View ArticleBruxelles: Athens Camerata Opening Greek EU Presidency
The music launch of the Greek EU presidency could not have found a better representative than the Armonia Atenea, The Friends of Music Orchestra, who will host a concert in Brussels inaugurating the...
View ArticleGreek Cinema Travels to Brussels
A tribute to the Greek cinema will be held in Brussels in the next four months to honor the Greek Presidency. The event is an initiative of the Royal Belgian Film Archive (Cinémathèque Royale de...
View ArticleGreek Creatives Exhibit Austerity Art in Brussels
The Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels and the curator Katerina Gregos, under the program ” Focus on Greece”, present an exhibition, entitled “No Country for Young Men”, which examines the Greek...
View ArticleDismissed Greek Cleaners Join European Protest in Brussels
Three dismissed cleaning employees from the Greek Ministry of Finance participated in a European trade union rally in the center of Brussels. The rally that took place on Friday, April 4 wound up with...
View Article‘Eumenides’ by Aeschylus in Brussels
The Greek German Theater of Cologne, under the direction of Greek expat Costas Papacostopoulos, will be presenting the ancient Greek tragedy Eumenides by Aeschylus, in Brussels. The show will be staged...
View ArticleBrussels: Solidarity Protest for Greeks and Against Austerity
A protest was organized in Brussels on Saturday evening in solidarity of the Greek people and against austerity measures. According to local media, only 150 protesters were present at first but their...
View Article109 Greek Products Awarded at Brussels Taste Contest
An unexpectedly high number of Greek products were awarded this year during the 11th annual taste and quality award ceremony at the International Taste & Quality Institute (ITQI), according to the...
View ArticleBrussels on Terror Lockdown as Authorities Hunt For Paris Attackers
Facing the “imminent threat” of terror attacks, Belgian authorities placed Brussels on lockdown Saturday, shutting its subway system and warning citizens against public gatherings as law enforcement...
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