On the occasion of the International High Level Conference on fishing capacity, the Greek presidency webteam interviews Dr. Olga Armeni on overfishing, a global problem with environmental, economic and social impacts.

The revision of the Insolvency Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000, as well as the harmonisation of substantive Insolvency Law will be the main focus of the Civil Justice Conference “Insolvency Law: Recent developments towards harmonisation”. The conference will be held on 12 March at the Zappeion Megaron in Athens.

Ιn crisis-hit Greece, young filmmakers grab attention and provoke discussions at international festivals, creating a tendency that has been described by some as the Greek 'new wave' in cinema. The plethora of emerging artists are seeking personal ways to talk about contemporary Greek reality and a society in transition through movies that often receive international acclaim and find their way into European cinemas.

At a time when the European economy and society face multiple challenges, which have serious repercussions on essential elements of the European identity and create distrust in the project of EU integration itself, cultural heritage may serve as a key factor in achieving goals of economic prosperity, social inclusion and cohesion. Preserving and promoting cultural heritage is directly linked to job creation and growth, through the positive externalities and spill-over effects in areas such as tourism, construction or real estate.