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Greece
More Blond Girls in Roma Camps?
After news of the couple accused of abducting the little blonde, green-eyed girl in Greece, Roma now seem to face a stigmatization as being child traffickers. Amnesty International is fighting to protect their rights and condemns the unfair and...
Crime
Greek Officials Investigating ID of Girl Found in Roma Camp
New evidence has been disclosed regarding the unbelievable story of the little girl who was kidnapped by a Roma couple in Farsala (Greece).
The Greek police have now shared the girl's photographs publicly in hopes that someone will recognize her,...
Crime
Mystery Blond Girl Found in Roma Camp
The peculiar case of a girl found in a roma camp, during a routine check by the police in Farsala, has shocked the local community. The four-year-old girl has blond hair, green eyes and light skin; features that do...
Greece
"Attitude Towards Roma Similar to that of Second World War"
The story of the little blond girl, Maria found in a Roma camp in Farsala, monopolized the Greek and international media for several weeks and revealed a tough reality. Racial discrimination towards Roma, or Gypsies as they are often...
Greece
Aliki Vougiouklaki, “The National Star of Greece”
Aliki Vougiouklaki was one of the most popular stars in Greek cinematic history. The blonde stunner was so beloved that she was even given the title of "The National Star of Greece."
Vougiouklaki was born in Marousi, a northern suburb...
Greece
One Year After Maria, Nothing Has Changed for Greece's Roma
It was October 2013 when the case of little Maria, the blond Roma girl from Bulgaria who was illegally adopted by Greek Roma, made headlines all over Europe. According to a report by Open Society Foundations, nothing has changed in the...
Greece
A Complete Guide to Scuba Diving in Greece
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by NEO magazine/Gregory Sioris*
A few years ago while sitting at a cafe on Manhattan’s East Side I was speaking with another patron born in Greece. During our conversation I revealed that I had often gone scuba diving in Greece....
Greece
Maria Will Live With a Foster Family in Bulgaria
According to new sources, Maria the blond girl found in a Roma camp in central Greece whose birth parents are from a Bulgarian Roma village, will be cared for by a foster family in Bulgaria. The international mystery about...
Crime
Alleged Ben Needham Turns Himself In for DNA Test in Cyprus
A young man, who allegedly looks like the British missing boy Ben Needham, appeared voluntarily to a Cyprus Police department in Limassol, Cyprus.
The file of Ben Needham’s case was reopened because of new evidence that shows the young man...
Greece
Roma Child Returned to her Mother After DNA Testing
The result of DNA profiling proved the allegations of the 43-year-old woman who claimed to be the biological mother of the child found in North Aegean in Mytilene, to be true.
This result was identified by DNA method in the...
Greece
Roma in Greece: Tough Life, Segregation and… Crimes
The issue of the Roma population in Greece remains controversial to date and the case of the little girl Maria who was found at a Roma camp living with a couple who has been charged for her abduction has...
Crime
Greece and Europe Shaken by Cases of Missing Children
The disturbing case of four-year old Maria, who was found in a Roma camp in Larissa, brought memories of stories that have shocked all of Europe.
Madeleine McCann, Ben Nidam and Alex Meschisvilli, are just some of the children whose...
Greece
Agia Varvara Children Still Missing
The Greek Minister for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights Charalambos Athanasiou addressed a letter to the Hellenic Parliament asking for an update on the Agia Varvara case.
In his letter the Minister stated, "The Committee reiterates its previous concern, regarding...