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Kassel Citizens Welcome Greek and German Presidents with Placards "Distomo Massacre: Never Again"

German citizens of Kassel welcomed the presidents of Greece and Germany holding placards reading in Greek "Distomo massacre: never again" referring to the number of 218 people executed by the German troops in order to honor the memory of...

‘Parthenon of Books’ Rises in Kassel Where Nazis Once Burned Countless Banned Books

A replica of the Parthenon in Athens made from 100,000 banned books has risen at the Friedrichsplatz in Kassel Germany as part of the initiative of Documenta. The piece is set to open on June 10, 2017, and stay...

Athens Social Services Receive €200,000 in Donations From Greeks in Germany

Greek-Germans have contributed some 200,000 euros in donations to the City of Athens' social services thanks to a joint initiative with a clinic in the German town of Bremerhaven. The donations made by the Germans of Greek decent consist of an...

Differences between IMF-Europe Remain on Greece's Bailout Program

While Greece and international creditors are close to an agreement on the bailout program review and the release of the next loan tranche, some differences between Germany and the International Monetary Fund remain. The Fund insists that the fiscal targets...

Greek Teacher Successfully Sues Over Austerity Cuts to Salary at Greek Government-Run School in Nuremberg

In Germany a federal Court has ruled in upholding a complaint filed by a Greek teacher concerning the pay cut imposed on his salary by the Greek government because he works at a Greek government-run school in Nuremberg. The unnamed...

A Cavalcade Through Central Athens Launches Documenta14 Exhibition

The documenta 14 art exhibition got off to an official start on Sunday with a unique event in the centre of Athens, as a cavalcade of 11 horses and riders wound its way through Sunday crowds on Dionysiou Areopagitou...

Greek and German Presidents Inaugurate Documenta 14

Documenta 14 Exhibition entitled "Learning from Athens" was inaugurated on Saturday at the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST), in Athens, by the Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos and the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The director...

4-day Celebration Kicks Off the First ‘Griechenland Festival’ in Düsseldorf!

By Aspasia Zontanou Following the tradition of well-established events like “Japan Fest" and “Frankreich Fest” that take place once a year in Düsseldorf to honor and promote the large Japanese and French Communities, this year marks the premier of the...

German FinMin Says Greece Must Decide Whether it Wants to Stay in Euro Zone

Greece must decide whether it wants to remain in the euro zone, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Schaeuble told reporters in Berlin that the Greek debt is sustainable and Germany is open to discussing...

Germany Makes Concessions to Close Greek Bailout Review, Spiegel says

Germany is abandoning its hard stance and makes new concessions in negotiations so that Greece's bailout program review is completed, Spiegel magazine says. The report published in the electronic edition of the German magazine says that, "There is mobility in...