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Opening a Greek Bank Account From the U.S.: What Six Banks Offer
Alpha Bank now lets eligible U.S. residents open an account in Greece without traveling there. Other Greek banks follow different rules, from proxy arrangements to European residency limits and Greek document requirements.
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A Thessaloniki Teacher Now Drives a Munich Bus as Transit Companies Recruit Abroad
Lizetta Tila moved from Thessaloniki to Munich in 2024 and now drives scheduled bus routes. Her move comes as Munich transport operators seek workers beyond Germany, including in Greece, against a much older history of…
Bishop Athenagoras Elected Metropolitan of New Jersey
Greek Orthodox parishes across Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey, and Delaware have a new metropolitan after the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected Athenagoras of Nazianzos on October 1.
From Kefalonia Radio to Cherry Hill Dance Floors: DJ Makis on Music and Community
Makis Melissaratos traces more than two decades of DJing to childhood summers in Kefalonia and the Greek community that raised him in Cherry Hill.
Greece Chooses Broken Vein, Cyprus Sends Hold Onto Me Into 2027 Oscar Race
Greece has selected Yannis Economides’ Broken Vein for the 2027 Oscars, while Myrsini Aristidou’s Hold Onto Me marks Cyprus’ first official submission in the International Feature Film category.
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St. Sophia Burns Mortgage and Celebrates 45th Anniversary
Nearly 400 guests gathered in Jeffersonville as St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church celebrated its 45th anniversary and the retirement of its mortgage.
Inside St. George’s Taste of Greece in Media
Cosmos Philly visits St. George in Media, where months of volunteer preparation meet returning visitors, Greek food, and a festival weekend already underway.
AHEPA Announces $250,000 in Scholarships for Hellenic College Holy Cross Seminarians
The scholarship support was announced during the school’s September 14 Feast Day observance in Brookline, with funding through the AHEPA Educational Foundation and the John George Tsitsos Scholarship Fund.
Odyssey Charter Unveils Greek Immersion Building, Signals National Expansion
The Wilmington charter school completed its K–5 Greek immersion building as educators, community leaders, and Archbishop Elpidophoros marked the milestone.
Buying a Vacation Home in Greece: A Practical Guide for Americans
First-time U.S. buyers need independent legal and technical checks, a Greek tax number, and a carefully written deposit agreement before closing.
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Otto Liman von Sanders and the Wartime Fate of Asia Minor’s Greeks
The German general serving the Ottoman Empire intervened against some deportations of Greeks and Armenians from the Aegean coast. He also ordered Greeks from Ayvalık into the interior, leaving a wartime record that remains difficult…
Mazonakis Case Puts Greece’s Medical Oversight Under Scrutiny
The singer’s death has prompted scrutiny of how private medical offices, longevity treatments, advertising, and inspections are regulated in Greece, while authorities pursue a criminal case against two doctors.
Greece Is Spending Billions on Wildfires. Where Is the Money Going?
Greece is replacing decades-old aircraft, rebuilding forestry capacity and investing in drones, satellites and forest management. The need for reinvestment is clear. Whether the money is divided effectively between prevention and suppression is harder to…
Why Feta Has Become Part of a U.S.-Mexico Trade Dispute
An EU-Mexico trade agreement would extend protection for feta and hundreds of other European food names in Mexico, putting the Greek cheese into a wider dispute over U.S. dairy exports and who has the right…
Greek Researchers Co-Author Study on AI Breast Cancer Alerts Years Before Diagnosis
Pantelis Gialias and Apostolia Tsirikoglou were among nine authors of a Swedish study that found elevated AI scores on some mammograms years before breast cancer was diagnosed.
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Detroit Students to Explore Democracy Through Puppetry at Hellenic Museum of Michigan
A new Detroit program will use puppetry, workshops and hands-on voting activities to connect students with democracy’s ancient Greek roots and its place in civic life today.
New York Greek Film Expo Returns Oct. 8–18 With 12 Films and Cacoyannis Retrospective
The 2026 Expo spans five venues in New York and Fort Lee, with visiting filmmakers, a Sundance-winning opening film and a four-film Michael Cacoyannis retrospective.
Romain Gavras’ ‘Sacrifice,’ Shot in Greece, Comes to Netflix Oct. 16
The filmmaker’s first English-language feature, starring Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy, used locations in Drama, Athens, Lavrio and Santorini and employed more than 200 Greek artists and technicians.
What the Walls Remember: Orestis Pangalos and the Graffiti Archive
A new MOMUS exhibition in Thessaloniki draws on four decades of photographs, graffiti, installations and objects collected by Orestis Pangalos. The material documents not only works that survived, but also walls, trains and public spaces…
George Voukanos Recasts Terra Olympia in Electronic Sound
Greek composer George Voukanos revisits music first developed in 2002, reshaping Terra Olympia as a new instrumental album built around synthesizers and cinematic sound.
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Elpida Ioannou
Born in Kato Poroia, Serres, Elpida “Pitsa” Ioannou made her home in the Philadelphia area, where her family joined St. Demetrios and welcomed newly arrived Greek families into their home.
Maria Caravasos
Maria Caravasos, 88, a Sparta-born attorney and longtime Philadelphia-area resident, passed away on September 21, 2026.
Dimitri Tzoumakaris
Dimitri Tzoumakaris, who immigrated from Veria, Greece, and made his home in Delaware County, passed away on August 28, 2026.
Theoharis Tsirogiannis
Born in Epirus, Harry Tsirogiannis immigrated to the United States in 1980 and later lived in Upper Darby and Aston. Funeral services will be held Friday in Media.
Helen Seremelis
A lifelong member of the Greek Orthodox community, Helen K. Seremelis passed away on August 29, 2026. Funeral services will be held Friday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Elkins Park.
Marian Roebas
Philadelphia-born Marian “Maya” Roebas, whose parents immigrated from Mytilene, Lesvos, passed away at 76.