Greek schoolchildren were recently asked by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees(UNHCR) to submit essays in which they could express their feelings concerning racism in their own country Greece, along with most European nations, has experienced the arrival over the past few decades of immigrants from many nations. Maria-Anastassia Louka, who submitted the winning […]

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A recent study of Greek teachers and 16,000 immigrant pupils found that the 260 secondary schools that hold regular Greek classes for the immigrant children have witnessed a marked improvement in the academic performance of those students. However, it is more common that Greek schools ignore the needs of migrant children and fail to even […]

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Historically, European nations that border on the Mediterranean Sea have been politically and socially conservative which has meant issues such as divorce are approached from a conservative viewpoint. However, the current Greek government is moving ahead with plans to modernize their nation’s attitude toward divorce and adoptions. Justice Minister Scotiris Hatzigakis, is submitting legislation to […]

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Democrats Abroad will have the first global primary for Americans in history. Us citizens who are living in various countries around the world will have an opportunity to cast their ballot in a world-wide Democratic primary. Yvette Jarvis of Democrat Abroad Greece says there is unusual interest in the 2008 elections and she has picked […]

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