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Ukraine Celebrates the Centenary of Odysseas Elytis Birth
Τhis year marks one hundred years since the birth of Greek Nobel laureate poet, Odysseas Elytis. The Hellenic Ministry of Culture decided to pay tribute to the Greek poet by declaring the year 2011...
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Exhibition “2500 Years Since the Battle of Marathon” Inaugurated in Kherson,...
The historic museum of Kherson in Ukraine will inaugurate Monday an exhibition celebrating the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. The commemorative exhibition of historical material from...
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The Hellenic Foundation for Culture in Odessa Presents “The Mavrokordatos...
The Hellenic Foundation for Culture Branch in Odessa presented on Monday, March 26, the new book of PhD historian and author Valeriy Tomazov, entitled “The Mavrokordatos Clan in the Russian Empire”....
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Photo Exhibition on New Acropolis Museum Inaugurated in Odessa
A photographic exhibition on the New Acropolis Museum opened on Saturday at the Hellenic Foundation for Culture branch in Odessa, in the context of celebrations marking the anniversary of the March 25,...
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Greece Willing to Collaborate with Bulgaria on Energy Projects, says Greek...
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev visited Greece after accepting his counterpart’s invitation to discuss trade relations between the two countries. For previous report on the meeting, follow this...
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Ukrainian Tourists Allowed to Visit Greek Islands Without Schengen Visas
In a bid to attract more tourists, the Greek state has made the visa granting process much easier and less expensive in the past few months. According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine,...
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Papanikolaou’s Career to Be Presented in Ukraine
The Odessa branch of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture has organized various events to honor the renowned Dr. Georgios Papanikolaou, a Greek pioneer who invented the so-called Pap test, a test...
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Chersonese Ancient Greek City Gains World Heritage Status
The ruins of the ancient Greek city of Chersonese Taurica The UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has decided to add the Ancient Greek City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora to the World Heritage List...
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Millions of People Worshipped Saint Andrew’s Cross
On August 2 the Cross of the martyrdom of St. Andrew the Apostle returns to Patras, after twenty days it was transferred to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The Cross, which was worshiped by more than a...
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Greek Foreign Minister Calls for Compromise in Ukranian Crisis
Greece’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Evangelos Venizelos on Wednesday, called those involved in the current crisis in Ukraine to return to dialogue. Tension and violence escalated on...
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A Greek in Ukraine: ‘I Saw People Marching to Their Death’
The whole world is watching the developments in the Ukraine with bated breath, praying for the bloodshed to stop. The Greek Journalist Nikos Fragkakis, who has been living and working in Kiev for the...
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Anguish and Fear for the 150,000 Greeks Living in Ukraine
Anguish, unrest and fear prevails in the ranks of the 150,000 Greeks who live in Ukraine and particularly in Crimea since the neo-Nazi Right Sector controls the situation there. According to the...
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Ukraine: 56 Greek Companies Threatened
The volatile situation in Ukraine has caused grave concern for the 56 Greek companies operating in the country, as it is believed that the first victims of the crisis will be export companies. In 2013,...
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Russia: Proposal to Reinstate Crimea With Ancient Greek Name
The Russian lower house, called the “State Duma,” seems prepared to seize this unique historic opportunity and reinstate Crimea with its ancient Greek name, following the same decision made by the...
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Greek Diplomatic Missions in Ukraine Stay Alert
The diplomatic missions of Greece in Kiev, Mariupol and Odessa are in constant contact with the federation of Greek associations and their members because of the emergency situation that has developed...
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Greeks in Ukraine Fear for Their Lives
Ukrainians of Greek descent, fearing for their lives, are asking Greece for special diaspora ID documents to help them escape the country beset by violence. The Federation of Greek Communities of...
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Greek Consulate in Mariupol Evacuated
The Greek Consulate General in Mariupol, Dimitris Papandreou, stated that all Greeks who live in Mariupol are safe. Mariupol, located in southeastern Ukraine is the epicenter of conflict between the...
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Greek Consulate Transferred from Mariupol to Dnipropetrovsk for Security Reasons
According to Greece’s Foreign Ministry, the Greek Consulate in Mariupol, Ukraine, will urgently be transferred from Mariupol to Dnipropetrovsk, due to the hostilities in the region, after the Consul...
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Greeks of Ukraine Fighting Alone
The point that defines the end of the Ukrainian army is the community of Sartana in Mariupol, where soldiers control who comes and goes, and curfew starts at 8 pm. Many members of the Greek Diaspora...
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Greeks Hit By Mortar Attack Yesterday In A Village Near Mariopol
Citizens of Greek origin were among the victims of a mortar attack yesterday in the village of Sartana, located 10 kilometers southeast of Mariupol, Ukraine. According to “Kathimerini” newspaper, the...
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