Each year, the Eurovision Song Contest unites 180 million viewers from all around the world for the world’s largest live music event. This year, the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the contest for…
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The Netherlands will give Greece a 62-bed mobile hospital unit for refugee facilities, as part of a broader agreement on migration reached between Alternate Minister of Migration George Koumoutsakos and Dutch Migration…
With online shopping on the rise due to the pandemic lockdown measures, Greece and Cyprus are well below the EU average in online shopping compared with the rest of the member states.…
Greek public broadcaster ERT over the weekend premiered ‘SUPERG!RL’, the song 17-year-old Stefania will sing when she represents Greece at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. The song ‘SUPERG!RL’ has a powerful message.…
Greece’s Environment and Energy Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis is currently in the Netherlands to meet with industry and government official to discuss the country’s successful electricity-powered vehicles sector. Hatzidakis met with Dutch Ministers…
Greek broadcaster ERT has announced that Greek-Dutch singer Stefania Liberakakis, will represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which will be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Stefania’s song for Eurovision 2020 has…
Greece retains the highest unemployment rate in Europe despite decreases compared to previous years according to the latest figures released by Eurostat yesterday. According to the data, as of December 2019, Greece…
Earlier this year Giorgos Xylouris and his sons Antonis and Nikos, joined forces with the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble for a special performance at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Giorgos Xylouris (nicknamed Psarogiorgis)…
In a revealing interview, one of Greece’s most popular artists, Nikos Vertis stated that he has “lived a life as a book, like a novel.” Vertis was Nikos Chatzinikolaou’s first guest for…
The 2019 winner of the Voice Australia, Greek Australian Diana Rouvas, is one of the ten artists to compete in ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides’ in February 2020. Hosted on the Gold Coast…
Greece’s Alternate Minister of Citizen Protection, George Koumoutsakos met with the Dutch Minister of Migration, Ankie Broekers-Knol in Athens on Thursday to discuss way on resolving the migration crisis unfolding in Greece.…
A recent survey found that Greeks are more proud of their history and identity compared to their European counterparts. According to the data from the Ipsos survey, four in five Greek say…
As of Sunday, April 7, a new security measure will be implemented in Greek airports for travellers entering or leaving the Schengen zone, which may cause delays. The EU Regulation 2017/458, which requires…
The 2019 Henley Passport Index has revealed that the Greek passport is among the strongest in the world, ranked 7th across the globe, with Greek passport holders allowed to travel visa-free to…
The bank accounts of former Defence Minister Yiannos Papantoniou will be the subject of investigation by Greek prosecutors who have extended their search to five countries, including France. Greek prosecutors requested the…
Greece’s men’s and women’s national water polo teams have reached the quarterfinals of the European Championships in Barcelona after the Men’s great win over Germany on Sunday. The women’s team is also…
In Barcelona, the Greek national team chalked up the second win at the 2018 Men’s European Water Polo Championship, defeating the Netherlands 12:7. Having thrashed Turkey 27:1 on Monday, Greece came into…