A long-running dispute between Greece and Britain over the Parthenon Sculptures has spilled into tensions over Brexit after a demand for the return of the stolen cultural artifacts was added to the…
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The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry announced that the Intellectual Property Office website on the 31st January 2020, published the re-registration of the “Halloumi” trademark, following an application submitted by the…
If you’re lucky enough to find yourself in conversation with film-maker and author Billy Cotsis, be prepared to be taken on a magic carpet ride of stories covering everything from world travel,…
As Britain officially departed from the EU yesterday, and changing views with regard to art and cultural heritage, Greece announced this week that it would be intensifying its efforts to bring back…
After 47 years of membership and more than three years after it voted to do so in a referendum, the UK has officially left the European Union. The historic moment happened at…
“We will always love you and never be far. Long live Europe” were the closing remarks by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen as the United Kingdom’s Withdraw…
In its press announcement yesterday, the European Parliament confirmed that the Constitutional Affairs Committee will vote on its recommendation on the UK withdrawal agreement, today, Thursday afternoon. Following a debate and vote,…
Greece’s Alternate Foreign Affairs Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis submitted to Parliament a bill entitled “regulations for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union” that will protect the residence status and rights of…
Greece’s Shipping Minister, Ioannis Plakiotakis and UK Minister for Maritime Affairs Nusrat Ghani met on Wednesday to discuss key aspects of maritime cooperation between Greece and the United Kingdom, in view of…
Alternate Foreign Minister, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis has stated that Greece is prepared for Brexit, whether this happens with or without a deal. He made the comments during a meeting on Wednesday held at…
Greece’s new appointed Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias met with British Ambassador to Greece Kate Smith on Thursday to discuss bilateral issues. During their meeting, both sides agreed to take measures protecting the healthcare of…
Alternate Foreign Minister Sia Anagnostopoulou, declared on Tuesday that Greece was sufficiently prepared for the consequences of a possible disorderly UK Brexit. The minister made the comments at the end of Tuesday’s…
Greece’s Foreign Ministry has launched a new website to provide guidance to UK nationals living in Greece or planning to visit the country, aiming to help them prepare for Brexit, as the…
Greece’s Prime Minister attended the extraordinary European Summit on Brexit, convened in Brussels on Sunday. The summit was held to approve the agreement for the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union…
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be in Brussels today for the proceedings of the European Council meeting where he will meet with the heads of all EU member states to discuss…
Migration should be the main topic on the agenda during the meeting of EU heads of state or government on 18 October, said Minister Juliane Bogner-Strauß, representing the Austrian Presidency of the…
The United Kingdom’s Minister of State at the Department for Exiting the EU, said that a “no -deal” Brexit would be detrimental to the EU and its member states too. Speaking to…
English media is reporting Greece has again sparked fears of delaying the Brexit, if the Brits do not hand back the Parthenon Marbles, with each of the remaining 27 EU member states…
The Greek government is requesting that the ongoing issue of the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece be part of the Brexit negotiations citing EU treaty law, according to English media…
Following Saturday’s agreement of Brexit negotiation guidelines between the EU and the United Kingdom, the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was quick to reassure his priority will be the 70,000 Greeks living…