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MEP Chatzimarkakis Demands the Return of the Greek Sculptures

A symbolic event for Hellenism was organized yesterday outside the Glyptothek in Munich, demanding the return of Greek sculptures and cultural treasures. Representatives of the Greek diaspora were led by MEP and President of the Greek European Citizens Jorgo...

European Parliament passes amendment on Trabzon Hagia Sophia

Today, the European Parliament plenary passed an amendment tabled by German MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis that calls on the Yargitay Supreme Court in Turkey to revoke its decision to operate the historic church of Hagia Sophia in Trabzon as a mosque. Furthermore, the European Parliament...

“Greek European Citizens” the Name of Chatzimarkakis’ Party

“Greek European Citizens” is the name of Jorgo Chatzimarkakis’ new party for the upcoming European Parliament elections, as announced on Thursday. The 47-year-old MEP was born in Duisburg in Germany but is of Greek descent. For ten years he was...

Chatzimarkakis on Schäuble’s Visit to Athens

On the occasion of German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble's visit to Athens, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis made a series of statements to the US business news channel CNBC as well as to Greek media. Chatzimarkakis  is a German politician of Greek descent,...

Germany Must Assume Responsibility Towards Greece

A new restructuring of the Greek debt, an open debate on Germany’s responsibility towards the people of the European Union since World War II and the country’s straightforward participation in Greece’s recovery were Chatzimarkakis’s suggestions at the event on...

Karygiannis, Chatzimarkakis Boost Cyprus At UNESCO

Jim Karygiannis, a Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt and Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism, and Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, a Member of European Parliament from Germany, met with the Secretariat for Culture of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in...

Schroeder, Chatzimarkakis Want Greek-Bashing To Stop

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, and a German Member of Parliament of Greek descent, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, have called for politicians in their country to stop criticizing Greece’s effort to get out of its economic mess and to be pushed...

MP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis Encourages Germans to Travel to Greece

Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, member of the German Parliament with the German Free Democratic Party (FDP) and President of the DHW (German-Hellenic Economic Association), calls on Germans to choose Greece for this summer's holidays. He also suggests that the Greek government should...