Tindersticks in concert at the Onassis Cultural Centre

Tindersticks in concert at the Onassis Cultural Centre

24/05/2016 ENstaff Onassis Cultural Centre, Tindersticks, UK

Britain’s soulful masters of refined melancholia return with a new album as well as an anthology of much-loved tracks covering the whole of their long creative journey.

opinion

Fog on Limeyland – Brexit as an answer to anti-democratic Europe [opinion]

27/04/201627/04/2016 Romana Turina Brexit, Britain, Europe, European Union, government, referendum, sovereignty, UK

Are the poor in Britain any different than the poor in Europe? Is this about a sense of superiority in the face of a future in which ‘keep up appearances’ is the only thing left to a sea of underpaid and under-represented people whose parents used to be middle-class?

culture events

Phone Home Athens : A theatre project on migration

31/03/2016 ENstaff Germany, Greece, migration, Phone Home, refugees, UK

Phone Home creators initiated a series of theatre workshops in Greece, Germany and the U.K. in collaboration with migrant communities, NGOs and refugee support groups.

econ/biz

“Northern Greece: 365 Days of Tourism”

31/03/2016 ENstaff American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Northern Greece, tourism, UK, US

The Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia is organizing an international, tourism, conference along with five bilateral chambers.

european union

Schulz: “If we Europeans part ways we should make no mistake about the consequences”

20/02/2016 ENstaff EU, European Union, migration, refugee crisis, Schulz, UK

The UK and the other EU countries would be better off staying together, Martin Schulz told heads of state and government at the start of a European Council on 18-19 February dedicated to migration and the UK’s demands of a reform of its EU membership.

european union foreign affairs

Britain to stay in the European Union

20/02/2016 ENstaff Brexit, European Council, migration, UK

At their meeting on February 18-19, leaders agreed on a new settlement for the UK within the EU. They also discussed migration and the situation in Syria and Libya.

european union

President Tusk: EU Summit a crucial moment for the unity of the Union

17/02/2016 ENstaff EU, EU Summit, European Council, European Union, migrants, refugee crisis, Tusk, UK

Tusk: EU Summit will be a crucial moment for the unity of our Union and for the future of the United Kingdom’s relations within Europe.

foreign affairs

World leaders pledged over $10bn aid for Syrian refugees

04/02/2016 ENstaff Germany, Kuwait, London, Norway, refugee crisis, SupportSyrians, Syria, UK, United Nations

The leaders of Germany, Kuwait, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United Nations agreed on a comprehensive new approach on how to respond to the Syria crisis.

foreign affairs

The “Supporting Syria and the Region” conference currently underway in London

04/02/2016 ENstaff Germany, Greece, Kuwait, London, Norway, refugeecrisis, SupportSyrians, UK, United Nations

A Greek delegation headed by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is currently in London, where Mr Tsipras is expected to meet with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

society

The “Supporting Syria and the Region” conference to take place in London

01/02/201601/02/2016 ENstaff Germany, Kuwait, Norway, refugeecrisis, SupportSyrians, UK, United Nation

The UK, Germany, Kuwait, Norway and the United Nations on February 4th will co-host the conference in London, in an effort to raise significant new funding.

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.