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One Dead, Several Injured in Hamburg Supermarket Knife Attack
One person has been killed and several injured in a knife attack in a Hamburg supermarket, German police say. Hamburg police said on Twitter that one suspect had been arrested but that it was too soon...
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Champion of Austerity Wolfgang Schäuble to Leave His Post
Wolfgang Schäuble; the all-powerful finance minister of Germany and staunch supporter of austerity in southern Europe and especially in Greece, is to leave his post after Sunday’s elections. Chancellor...
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‘Anger and Despair’ Over Teacher Shortage in the Greek Schools of Germany
The Greek Ministry of Education has promised to fill all vacant positions in Greek high schools in Germany after parent associations sent an open letter of protest. In a letter to the Greek Minister of...
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Greek Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou to Appear in Robert Wilson Play in Berlin
Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou is in Berlin for a guest appearance in world renowned theatre director Robert Wilson’s, “Luther Dancing with the Gods”. Koniordou was invited by Wilson to participate...
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Germany Renews Border Checks with Greece, Austria
Germany has extended border checks for another six months, the federal interior ministry said Thursday. The internal borders controls will be limited to the German-Austrian land border and to flights...
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Greek Astronomer Discovers Unusual Cigar-Shaped Galaxies (video)
Astronomers led by Athanasia Tsatsi of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany found that spindle-like galaxies; which rotate along their longest axis, are much more common than previously...
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New Dean of Orthodox Theology Department at the University of Munich
Constantinos Nikolakopoulos (right) at the Orthodox sanctification of Lake Chiemsee, the largest lake of Bavaria, earlier this year. Professor of Theology; Constantinos Nikolakopoulos, was elected on...
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Athina Onassis Victoriously Finalizes Divorce Against Ex-Husband
After a long year of multi-million lawsuits, golden Greek heiress Athina Onassis has been granted a divorce from Brazilian show jumping rider Álvaro De Miranda Neto. The former couple reached a...
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EU Commission Welcomes German Clarifications on Controls for Greek Flights,...
The European Commission on Thursday said it welcomed clarifications provided by Germany during a trilateral meeting at expert level regarding the controls conducted at German airports on flights...
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Afghan Suspect Arrested in Germany over Migrant Deaths in Greek Sea
German police on Tuesday arrested an Afghan citizen on suspicion of smuggling migrants by sea from Turkey to Greece resulting in the death of several dozen people when the boat sank, federal police and...
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Greek Maestro Myron Michailidis Appointed Director of Historic Erfurt Opera
Myron Michailidis, regarded today as one of the most important Greek conductors, has been appointed music director of the historic opera and philharmonic Orchestra of Erfurt in Germany. Michailidis’...
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First Child of the New Year in Berlin is Greek
His name is Philippos Georgios. He is a healthy 3,450 grams baby boy and he is the first child of 2018, born in Berlin. Little Philippos Georgios came to life only eight minutes after the 2018 New...
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Ancient Greek Tragedy Adapted by Syrian Women, to be Staged in Berlin
A group of Syrian women are adapting the Euripides’ tragedy “Iphigenia”, using a a play set during an ancient war to bring Berlin audiences closer to the plight of women driven from their homeland by...
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Greeks in Germany Rally Against Use of ‘Macedonia’ by FYROM (video)
Hundreds of Greeks gathered on Sunday in the main square of the German city of Stuttgart to demonstrate against the use of the word ‘Macedonia’ by FYROM. Holding Greek flags and singing patriotic songs...
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Germany Ends Migrant Relocations from Greece, Italy
Germany has announced it will stop accepting migrants from Italy and Greece, as the European Union’s migrant relocation program draws to a close. An Interior Ministry spokesperson told German newspaper...
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Greeks in London, Frankfurt, Zurich Rally for Greek Macedonia (video)
The Greeks of London, Frankfurt and Zurich on Sunday joined their voices with those of the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in Athens who rallied against the use of the word ‘Macedonia‘ in the...
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SPD’s Scholz Bags German Finance Post, Raising Greek Hopes of Debt Relief
Olaf Scholz Greek hopes of debt relief were strengthened on Wednesday with the likely appointment of a center-left finance minister in Berlin, as German politicians finally agreed on a new...
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Munich Greeks Shout “Macedonia is Greek” (video)
..Hundreds of Greeks living in Munich demonstrated against the use of the term “Macedonia” in the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The protesters gathered at Königsplatz in Munich...
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Dusseldorf Greeks Protest Over ‘Macedonia’ Name Dispute
By Aspasia Zontanou Almost 4,000 Greeks rallied in the heart of Dusseldorf, Germany on Saturday to protest against the use of the term ‘Macedonia‘ by the government in Skopje. The flag-waving crowd...
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Merkel Says ‘Macedonia’ Solution Closer than Ever
FYROM premier Zoran Zaev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said she thought an end to the long-running name dispute between FYROM and Greece was in sight....
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