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Greece Joins Pax Silica, Linking AI Ambition to Kozani and Lavrio
Greece has joined the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative, linking AI, energy, semiconductors, data centers, and secure technology supply chains to its wider strategic role.
Panagia Soumela’s Annual Pilgrimage and Paniyiri Returns to West Milford This August
Panagia Soumela will hold its annual August Church and Paniyiri in West Milford, New Jersey, on August 15-16, 2026, with church services, Pontiaka music, and volunteer sign-up available through the institution.
Greece’s Women Volunteers Deserved Clarity, Not Ceremony
As Greece’s first women volunteers reported for military service, early postponements raised a larger question: was the state clear enough about what it was asking and offering?
In Greece, a Bishop’s Salary Question Opens a Larger Church-State Debate
Metropolitan Nektarios of Corfu has questioned whether senior bishops in Greece should remain on the state payroll, turning a dispute over gross pay into a wider Church-state debate.
Why the Cyprus Property Case Remains Open at the Council of Europe
The Council of Europe has kept open supervision of the Turkey-Cyprus property-rights case, raising new questions over the ECHR, the IPC, and Greek Cypriot claims.
HAWC Online Series Explores Jefferson, Epicurean Philosophy, and America’s 250th Anniversary
HAWC will mark America’s 250th anniversary with a two-session online series on Jefferson, Epicurean philosophy, and the Declaration of Independence.
Greece Looks to Cloud and Sea Drones, With Diaspora Figures in the Frame
Two separate meetings, one with Amazon’s Panos Panay and one involving Saronic Technologies, put Greece’s cloud, language technology, and maritime defense choices in sharper view.
Nikolaos G. Pappas
Nikolaos G. Pappas, known as Nick, died on June 18, 2026. Born in Demati, Greece, he built a life in Philadelphia centered on family, work, Greece, and St. George Cathedral.
The Palace of the Despots Reopens in Mystras After 42 Years
After decades of restoration, the Palace of the Despots in Mystras has reopened to visitors, restoring access to a central monument of late Byzantine Greece.
Meropi Savva’s Vasiliki Finds Mystery in Greek Island Memory
Meropi Savva’s debut novel Vasiliki follows a woman’s return to a Greek island where grief, family secrets, and buried histories turn a familiar place into something far more unsettling.
Academics Urge Amazon to Add Greek to Kindle Direct Publishing
Academics and writers are urging Amazon to add Greek to Kindle Direct Publishing, saying the language should be supported in global digital publishing.
Greek Name Days This Week: June 21 to June 27, 2026
The Greek name days for June 21 to June 27, 2026, include Aphrodisios, Zina, Eusevios, Aristoklis, Agrippina, Errikos, Livios, Febronia, Makarios, Pieris, and Sampson.
