It was beginning of August when Australian activist Mary Drost wrote to Queen Elizabeth asking the British Monarch to intervene for the return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece. Three weeks later, Drost received a reply. It is the first registered statement by Queen Elizabeth on the Parthenon Marbles. According to Greek daily Ta Nea, Mary … The post Queen Elizabeth’s statement on Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Monday, October 14, 2019
Will Greece Survive 2028?
The challenge facing Athens in 2028 is not the Los Angeles Olympics scheduled for that year; rather, a more foreboding deadline awaits. While the Republic […] The post Will Greece Survive 2028? appeared first on The National Herald.
UNHCR: 48,510 refugees & migrants arrived in Greece Jan-Oct 2019
The largest number of refugees and migrants reaching Europe came via routes crossing from Turkey to Greece, mostly by sea, according to a UNHCR’s report for 2019. As of 30 September, some 80,800 refugees and migrants had arrived via the three Mediterranean routes to Europe, a 21% decrease compared to the same period last year … The post UNHCR: 48,510 refugees & migrants arrived in Greece Jan-Oct 2019 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Former head of Greek Armed Forces warns Turkey is not bluffing
Michalis Kostarakos says Turkey has never left a place its army conquered via diplomacy
Turkey Says No Bluff Over Sending Millions of Refugees to Greece, EU
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned that Europe and Greek islands will be overwhelmed with millions more refugees and migrants who went to his country […] The post Turkey Says No Bluff Over Sending Millions of Refugees to Greece, EU appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Foreign Minister Dendias welcomes EU decisions on Turkey
Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, welcomed the decision of the European Council on Monday to impose economic sanctions against Turkey for its illegal drilling in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus and to restrict arms exports to Turkey for its military operation to Syria. The European Union today spoke in a consistent and clear voice that … The post Greek Foreign Minister Dendias welcomes EU decisions on Turkey appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
How a Greek island refugee camp handles the never-ending flow of migrants to Europe
Several thousand migrants set foot on the soil of Greek islands near Turkey every single month. The flow intensifies each time a conflict flares up in this or that part of the globe. The situation in ...