Athens

“VOYAGE” exhibition extended until August 27 at Museum Herakleidon

24/05/201725/05/2017 ENstaff Antikythera mechanism, Athens, Herakleidon Museum, Thisio, Voyage

The exhibition “VOYAGE-Greek Shipbuilding and Seafaring from antiquity to modern times” currently on display at the Museum Herakleidon will be extended until August 27.

foreign affairs

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi to visit Greece

22/02/201623/02/2016 ENstaff Athens, Grandi, Greece, Lesvos, refugee crisis, UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi will conduct his first official visit to Greece on 23 and 24 February 2016; he will visit Athens and Lesvos and is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and other members of his Cabinet.

culture destinations

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.

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.

culture events

Inter-religious dialogue on “Spiritual Centres & Diasporas”

09/10/201514/10/2015 ENstaff Athens, conference, dialogue, Embassy of Israel, religion

Distinguished Jewish and Greek-Orthodox Christian religious leaders will convene in Athens on October 20-21st for an important interreligious dialogue and

econ/biz

Danish Jysk chain opens first store in Athens

27/09/201531/10/2015 ENstaff Athens, business, Denmark, economy, Greece, investment, Jysk

Danish chain Jysk Group is planning its debut on the Greek market to offer the local market its special brand

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.