German Chancellor A. Merkel in favor of a “European solution” to the refugee crisis
“We cannot simply abandon Greece now. That is precisely what I am afraid of”, said Angela Merkel on German television.
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Romanian modern art in Athens
On the occasion of the Romanian Traditional Day of Martisor and the International Women’s Day the Embassy of Romania presents the work of Romanian artists, Beba and Gabriel Grama.
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The Cervantes Institute hosts the 5th Ibero-American Theatre Festival
A tribute to the Spanish Theatre in the presence of theatre writers Denise Despeyroux, Eugenio Amaya and José Padilla.
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Zeresenay Behrane Mehari: “Difret” is a human story that changed the social and legal system in Ethiopia, regarding child marriage [interview]
“Difret” was screened during the African Film Week in Athens in the presence of Ethiopian director Zeresenay Behrane Mehari, who spoke to EmbassyNews.net about child marriage, one of the oldest traditions in Ethiopia.
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Greek and Finnish ministers discuss refugee crisis in Helsinki
Common points in the approach to handling the refugee crisis, through a European prism, were ascertained in the successive meetings the Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Nikos Xydakis, had in Helsinki Friday with Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini, Finnish Interior Minister Petteri Orpo, and the Secretart General for Foreign and European Affairs.
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Ban-Ki moon urges countries along Balkan route to keep borders open
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all countries along the Balkan route, including Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and FYROM to keep their borders open “in a spirit of responsibility sharing and solidarity.”
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UNHCR, UNICEF launch Blue Dot hubs to boost protection for children and families
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF are setting up special support centres for children and families along the most frequently used migration routes in Europe.
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Ministerial Meeting of the ‘Med Group’ issues joint communique
Ministerial Meeting of the ‘Med Group’ recognised the need for enhanced security cooperation between the EU and Southern Mediterranean partners and regional multilateral organizations, noting that the EU and its member states should be more actively engaged in this field.
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Norway steps up efforts to help refugees in Greece
An additional 3.3 million euros is now being reallocated from other programmes in Greece, funded by Norway through the Grants scheme.
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Commissioner Avramopoulos: “The possibility of a humanitarian crisis is very real and very near”
“We cannot continue to deal through unilateral, bilateral or trilateral actions”, said D. Avramopoulos, following the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council.
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