Greeks in Belgium

The Greek community in Belgium numbers between 15,000 and 26,000 people. They are located throughout the country with Brussels being home to the largest concentration.

Notable people

• Iosif Poursanidis Composer-musician, Founder of the Hellenic Community Turnhout-Kempen
• Jean Daskalidès (fr), chocolatier
• Christos Doulkeridis (fr), politician
• Diane von Fürstenberg, fashion designer
• Leonidas Kestekides, chocolatier, founder of the Brussels-based Leonidas chocolate company
• Viktor Klonaridis, football player
• Charly Konstantinidis, football player
• Olivier Strelli, fashion designer
• Agnès Varda, film director
• Thivaios brothers, DJ-s

See also

• Helleense Gemeenschap Turnhout-Kempen
• Greek diaspora
• Greek people

External links

• eokb.eu- Hellenic Federation of Communities in Belgium
• Bilateral relations between Greece and Belgium
• homeusers.brutele.be
• Greek Orthodox Church in Belgium
• Greek embassy in Brussels
• Έλληνες που ζούμε στο Βέλγιο