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Driving Your Car in Greece Without Paying Import Taxes: Who Can and Who Cannot
Thinking of bringing your car to Greece for the summer? The rules are strict. Temporary import is allowed for up to six months, but only if you meet residency and usage requirements. Breaking them can…
Rodolfos “Rudy” Tomazos
Rodolfo “Rudy” Tomazos passed away at 100. From serving in the King’s guard in Greece to running a barbershop and driving a taxi in New York, he is remembered as a devoted husband, loyal friend,…
As the Plane Trees Die, a Piece of Greece Fades With Them
A deadly fungus is wiping out Greece’s plane trees, leaving village squares, riversides, and cafés without their timeless shade. For many families, their loss is more than environmental—it is the fading of living memory.
This Day in History: August 4, 1936. The Day Greece Turned Inward
On August 4, 1936, Ioannis Metaxas suspended parliament and imposed an authoritarian regime that reshaped Greek political life through censorship, propaganda, youth indoctrination, and limited social reform.
Name Days This Week: August 3–9, 2025
August brings the heart of summer—a time when many Greek-American families are on vacation, at the shore, or gathered with friends. Still, name days fill calendars with familiar wishes and time-honored traditions. Here’s who’s being…
What Greece’s Electricity Price Swings Can Tell the Philly Region
Greece is curtailing record amounts of renewable electricity as midday supply pushes wholesale prices toward zero. PJM faces its own late-day pressures, but the price pattern serving the Philadelphia region remains different.
George K. Pouleres
George K. Pouleres, 82, of Linwood, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Kallemasia, Chios, Greece, he was the cherished son of the late Konstantinos and…
Today in History: The Greek-American Sailor Who Survived the USS Indianapolis
Gust Constantine Katsikas, a Greek-American sailor from Chicago, was among only 316 people who survived the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and nearly four days adrift in the Pacific.
How Greece Quietly Became A Global Player In Drone Technology
Greek drone makers ALTUS-LSA, Delian and Velos Rotors are gaining global attention in defense, surveillance, rescue and dual-use UAV technology, positioning Greece as an emerging aerospace innovator.
E. Chris Kaitson Elected AHEPA Supreme President At 103rd Convention In Florida
E. Chris Kaitson of Houston, Texas, was unanimously elected AHEPA Supreme President for the 2025–2026 term during the organization’s 103rd Supreme Convention in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Name Days This Week: July 27–August 2, 2025
The last days of July and the start of August find Greek families marking some of the most cherished name days of the summer. These moments—big or small—remind us how tradition and faith connect us…
The Long Way Home: Sixteen Greek Soldiers Laid to Rest
On July 21, sixteen Greek soldiers finally made it home. Their return didn’t make front-page news here in the States. There were no crowds, no big headlines. But in Nicosia, Cyprus, the atmosphere was heavy.…
