Defence Minister P. Kammenos meets with German counterpart

Defence Minister P. Kammenos meets with German counterpart

19/04/201622/04/2016 ENstaff Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, Germany, Ministry of Defence, Panos Kammenos

Germany’s Defence Minister Dr. Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday visited Athens and met with Greek Defence Minister, Panos Kammenos.

in brief

“Coffee Morning” meeting in Kifissia

18/04/201618/04/2016 ENstaff Aglican Church, coffee morning, Community Connect

Community Connect is organizing the next “Coffee Morning” meeting on Wednesday, April20th in the beautiful gardens of the Katsarina Taverna in Kifissia, from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

society

Amnesty International: Europe must shoulder the burden for 46,000 refugees and migrants

18/04/2016 ENstaff Amnesty International, migrants, refugee crisis

The organization’s report, “Trapped in Greece: an avoidable refugee crisis”, examines the situation of refugees and migrants trapped on mainland Greece, following the complete closure of the FYROM border.

events

Rainer Höss at the Onassis Cultural Centre

18/04/201618/04/2016 ENstaff OCC, Onassis Cultural Centre, Rainer Höss

“You can’t choose your family,” says Rainer Höss, political activist and grandson of Auschwitz Commander, Rudolf Höss. He will be at the Onassis Cultural Centre on 22 April 2016 to discuss the rise of Neo-Nazism with historian, Tassos Sakellaropoulos.

european union foreign affairs

Foreign Minister Kotzias to attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council

18/04/201618/04/2016 ENstaff EU, EU Foreign Affairs Council, Matthew Nimetz, Nikos Kotzias

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is currently in Luxemburg to attend a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Yesterday he met with UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy, Matthew Nimetz.

art/life people

The Island of All Together: Conversations on Lesvos [interview]

18/04/201618/04/2016 ENstaff Lesvos, migrants, refugee crisis, refugees, theislandofalltogether

“We talk a lot about each other, but never with each other.” With that thought in mind Marieke van der Velden and Philip Brink traveled to Lesvos and invited European tourists and Syrian refugees to talk to one another about life. The result was a short documentary entitled, “The Island of All Together”. Philip and Marieke spoke to EmbassyNews.net about the project and the people that made it all happen.

society

Pope Francis visits Lesvos refugee camp

16/04/2016 ENstaff Archbishop Ieronymos, Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios, Pope Francis, refugee crisis

Pope Francis on Saturday visited the refugee hotspot of Moria – Lesvos. He was accompanied by Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios and Archbishop Ieronymos, the head of the Church of Greece.

events

Athens Bike Weekend

15/04/201615/04/2016 ENstaff Athens Bike Weekend, City of Athens, OPANDA

Cyclists will take over the city centre on Saturday and Sunday, April 16th and 17th, within the framework of the 23rd Athens Bicycle Ride, organized by the City of Athens.

culture events

Argentina celebrates Malbec World Day 2016

15/04/201615/04/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Argentina, Malbec, Malbec World Day, Wines of Argentina

Created by the “Wines of Argentina” organization, this sixth year’s motto “Celebrating a classic” emphasises how Malbec has become a classic.

culture events

Comicdom Con Athens: A “Manga Pioneers” exhibition at HAU

15/04/2016 ENstaff Comicdom Con Athens, Embassy of Japan, Hellenic American Union, manga

A manga exhibition featuring works by Hideko Mizuno and Hiroshi Hirata, two pioneers of the art form, is presented for the first time to the Greek audience at the Hellenic American Union.

interviews people

Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.