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society 

IOM counts 3,771 migrant fatalities in the Mediterranean in 2015

07/01/201607/01/2016 ENstaff IOM, Meditarranean, migrant fatalities, migrants, refugeecrisis

IOM Greece reported that 106,776 migrants crossed into the Greek islands during the month of December, an average of over 3,400 per day. Total migrant inflows through the blue borders of Greece approached 850,000 arrivals for the year.

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mousika synola ERT
culture events 

A New Year concert by the National Symphony Orchestra

07/01/2016 ENstaff Athens Concert Hall, concert, ERT, ERT National Symphony Orchestra

The ERT National Symphonic Orchestra will perform renowned overtures and arias from operas, in a concert organized to celebrate the New Year, with soprano Vassiliki Karayanni and conductor Michalis Economou.

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agiasmos_ert
society 

Epiphany celebrations in Greece and in Izmir

06/01/2016 ENstaff Alexis Tsipras, Athens, Epiphany, Izmir, Prokopis Pavlopoulos

Epiphany was also celebrated by the Greek Orthodox Church in Izmir, Turkey for the first time in 94 years.

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Mogherini_EU_embassynews
european union foreign affairs 

HR/VP Mogherini on the alleged nuclear test in DPRK

06/01/2016 ENstaff Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK, Japan, Korea, Mogherini

Mogherini: “If confirmed, DPRK’s action would represent a grave violation of the DPRK’s international obligations not to produce or test nuclear weapons, as determined by several United Nations Security Council Resolutions, and a threat to the peace and security of the entire North East Asia region.”

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kotzias-eider
foreign affairs 

Greek FM met with UN Special Advisor on Cyprus

05/01/2016 ENstaff Cyprus, Espen Barth Eider, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias

The meeting focused in the efforts being made to reach a peace agreement, regarding the divided island of Cyprus.

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Community connect
in brief 

“Coffee Morning” meeting by Community Connect

05/01/201605/01/2016 ENstaff coffee morning, Community Connect, St. Paul's Anglican Church

Athens Community Connect will hold the first “Coffee Morning” meeting of 2016, on January 13th at 12:30 in Kifissia to cut the traditional vasilopita cake.

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redgrave-kaminis
society 

Vanessa Redgrave visits refugee camp in Athens

05/01/2016 ENstaff City of Athens, Giorgos Kaminis, migration, refugeecrisis, Vanessa Redgrave, Yiannis Mouzalas

She was received by the Mayor of Athens, Giorgos Kaminis and Minister of Migration Affairs, Yiannis Mouzalas on the refugee camp of Eleonas.

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GLASS HOUSE
culture events 

Dutch and Greek DJs participate in the “Glass House”

05/01/2016 ENstaff christmasinathens, Embassy of the Netherlands MAD Radio, Glass House, Technopolis, The Netherlands

The Embassy of the Netherlands in Greece and Mad Radio 106.2 are introducing the popular concept of the “Glass House” to Greece, in an event to take place on January 6th at the Technopolis complex in Gazi.

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Locals carry two young girls to the shores of Lesbos, after they reached the island with their families in an inflatable boat full of refugees and migrants, having crossed the Aegean sea from Turkey.
society 

Greek association “Agkalia” awarded the Raoul Wallenberg Prize

05/01/2016 ENstaff Agkalia, Council of Europe, Raoul Wallenberg Prize, refugeecrisis

As Lesvos has become a European gateway for refugees, Agkalia has been providing temporary shelter, food, water and medical aid to people in need, assisting some 17,000 refugees and migrants since May 2015.

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AstirPalaceResort
econ/biz 

Jermyn Street Real Estate Fund IV LP signed the new agreement for Astir Palace Vouliagmeni

04/01/2016 ENstaff Astir Palace Vouliagmeni, business, Greece, HRADF, Jermyn Street Real Estate Fund, National Bank

Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund signed a 400 million euro deal with Jermyn Street Real Estate Fund to sell Astir Palace, a luxury seaside resort outside Athens.

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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.

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