Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Greece began schooling migrant children
Greece began schooling some 1,500 children of refugees stuck in the country on October 10. “Schooling refugee children falls under Greece’s international obligations,” Education Minister Nikos Filis told a news conference. Afternoon classes will be held in 20 schools in greater Athens, Thessaloniki and other parts of the country, the ministry said. But after two…
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Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries: remembering late directors, honouring young talents
With the background of Alexandria’s charming light September breeze and sea scenery, the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries began in its 32nd edition. The festival, which took place between 21 to 27 September, highlights and celebrates individual and short films from 29 Mediterranean counties. It also honours their directors for their additions to cinema.…
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111% increase in Egyptian exports to Cyprus: Trade Minister
Minister of Industry and Trade Tarek Kabil received a report from the Egyptian Commercial Office in Cyprus (ECOC) on the development of trade relations between Egypt and Cyprus in the first half of 2016. Egyptian exports to markets in Cyprus increased by 111%, from €9m in 2015 to €19m in 2016. On the other hand,…
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International conference on latest evidence concerning the Parthenon Marbles this weekend in Athens
An international conference entltled “The Parthenon Marbles: 200 years since their expropriation by the British Musem” will be held at the Acropolis Museum in Athens on Saturday and Sunday, with the participation of distinguished Greek and foreign archaeologists, antiquities restorers and legal experts. The conference is organised by the “Athenians’ Society” and is taking place…