Section: Kathimerini (Greece)
New church dedicated to Saint Luke the Surgeon to open in Nafplio
The finishing touches were being put over the weekend on the new Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Luke the Surgeon, Archbishop of Crimea, on the outskirts of Nafplio in the northern Peloponnese. Slated for inauguration next Saturday, the church contains icons and wood-carvings executed by Russian masters and will also have a small museum in the...
EU migration commissioner meets with Greek PM on refugee crisis, Ukraine visit
The refugee crisis and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s discussions during his visit to Ukraine topped the agenda of talks between the latter and European Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos. …read more Source:...
Greek PM visits Kiev with Russia message
On a visit to Ukraine Thursday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for all sides to implement the Minsk Protocol and insisted that Greece has no intention of breaking ranks within the European Union over sanctions against Russia. …read more Source:...
Tsipras on two-day visit to Ukraine
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras traveled to Ukraine for a two-day visit Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Eurobank concludes sale of Ukrainian unit
Greece’s Eurobank has concluded the sale of its Ukrainian unit Universal Bank to Ukraine’s financial group TAS Group, it said on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
The Snow Queen | Athens | December 17-27
The Kiev National Opera Ballet will be performing “The Snow Queen” at the Athens Concert Hall in a series of shows from December 17 to 27. …read more Source:...
No EU sanctions on Russia over Aleppo bombing
The European Union has backed away from an October threat to impose sanctions on Russia over the bombing of Aleppo despite an intensification of Moscow’s air campaign and accusations by France that the Kremlin is lying in peace talks. …read more Source:...
Lavrov: Russia appreciates Greece’s position on Western sanctions
Moscow appreciates NATO member Greece’s position regarding the West’s decision to impose retaliatory sanctions following the annexation of Crimea, visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Erdogan’s talk of ‘kinsmen’ in Thrace raises concerns in Greece
The Greek Foreign Ministry on Monday urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to respect international agreements, expressing concern that his statement on Saturday, that Ankara “cannot ignore” its kinsmen in Western Thrace, Cyprus and Crimea, could undermine regional stability. …read more Source:...
Geoffrey Pyatt named new US ambassador in Greece
Geoffrey Pyatt, who currently heads the American Embassy in Ukraine, will become the next US ambassador in Greece, the US Senate confirmed Friday. …read more Source:...
