The 20 European Best Destinations for 2016

The 20 European Best Destinations for 2016

12/02/201612/02/2016 ENstaff Amsterdam, Athens, Berlin, Brussels, European Best Destinations, tourism, travel

Athens ranks 2nd in the list of the European organization, following the vote of 288,992 people online.

German organizations donated 5 ambulances to Greek autorities

12/02/201612/02/2016 ENstaff Apostoli, Deutsch-Griechische Versammlung, EKAV, KEDE, Lesvos, Paionias, Prefecture of the Northern Aegean, Samos, Worker's Samaritan Federation

Five vehicles were donated to the Prefecture of the Northern Aegean, the Municipalities of Samos, Lesvos, Paionias, KEDE and the Apostoli NGO.

culture events

“Love is in the Air”- The Concert

12/02/2016 ENstaff Andre Maia, BABEL, concert, Giorgos Psychogios, Valentine's Day

Greek pianist and accordionist, Giorgos Psychogios and Portuguese singer, Andre Maia will perform American songs from the ’50s on Valentine’s Day.

econ/biz

IMF’s Poul Thomsen writes on Greece

11/02/2016 ENstaff bailout programme, economy, government, Greece, IMF, pension reforms, Thomsen, Tsipras

Thomsen: “No amount of pension reforms will make Greece’s debt sustainable without debt relief, and no amount of debt relief will make Greece’s pension system sustainable without pension reforms. Both need to come about.”

econ/biz european union

Dijsselbloem and Moscovici on Greece

11/02/201612/02/2016 ENstaff bailout programme, crisis, Dijsselbloem, economy, Eurogroup, Greece, Moscovici

“Progress has been achieved on important issues, but further work is still needed in a number of areas,” the head of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem told a news conference at the end of a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels.

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european union

Europe’s regions call for investments – not cuts – in education

11/02/2016 ENstaff employment, entrepreneurship, EU, European Commission, European Committee of the Regions, Markkula, youth

Increasing resources and cooperation for youth employment, entrepreneurship and integration policies should not be seen as expenditure but as investment in the future.

events

“Study in Holland” Education Fair in Athens and Thessaloniki

11/02/201611/02/2016 ENstaff education fair, Embassy of the Netherlands, higher education, Study in Holland, The Netherlands

The 2nd Education Fair will be held on February 13th and 14th 2016 in Athens and on the 16th of February in Thessaloniki.

in brief

Information Day by the Athener Schule

11/02/2016 ENstaff Athener Schule, education, Germany, information day

The Athener Schule will hold an Information Day on Sunday, February 14th, from 11:00 and until 15:00.

foreign affairs

Alternate FM Xydakis meets with representatives of the Greek community of Hungary

11/02/2016 ENstaff Budapest, Greece, Greeks, Hungary

On the third day of his tour of Central European countries, the Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Nikos Xydakis, met in Budapest with representatives of the Greek community of Hungary.

culture events

The urban experiments of Candy Chang

11/02/2016 ENstaff art installations, Candy Chang, Onassis Cultural Centre, visual art

Visual artist Candy Chang is presenting her site-specific installations at the Onassis Cultural Centre until May 2016.

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.