From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
Greece’s Bold Tax Breaks for Defense Investors Could Reshape US–Greece Ties
Greece has unveiled sweeping tax breaks to lure defense and aerospace investors. The plan could deepen US–Greece security ties and create new opportunities for the Greek-American community.
The New Balkan Passport Wars
Across the Balkans, passports have become political weapons. From Bulgaria’s mass naturalizations in North Macedonia to maps of “Greater Albania,” governments are using citizenship and identity to extend influence across borders without moving soldiers.
The Eupalinos Tunnel: An Ancient Engineering Marvel
Built in the 6th century BCE, the Eupalinos Tunnel on Samos was a hidden aqueduct carved through solid rock. Today it stands as a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most remarkable engineering feats…
Andreas Kyprianides Recognized in Nicosia for Decades of Service to the Cypriot Diaspora
President Nikos Christodoulides honored Los Angeles Consul General Andreas Kyprianides with Cyprus’s highest recognition during a diaspora ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia on August 27, 2025.
Greece Is Building Satellites. And This Time, It’s the Real Thing.
It once sounded impossible, but Greece is now designing and building real satellites. With launches starting at the end of 2025, the program is training engineers, bringing talent back home, and giving the country its own…
When AHEPA Built Greece a Hospital
In 1947, Philadelphia’s AHEPA chapters joined a nationwide effort to build a hospital in Thessaloniki. What began with church banquets and community fundraisers became the AHEPA University General Hospital, still treating patients and training doctors nearly…
Private Universities Open in Greece for the First Time
Greece has launched private universities for the first time, ending a decades-long ban. Four new institutions opened this fall in Athens and Thessaloniki with space for more than 6,000 students. The reform is historic but has…
Today in History: September 6, 1955 – The Night Constantinople Turned Against Its Greeks
On September 6, 1955, mobs swept through Constantinople, looting Greek homes, shops, churches, and cemeteries. The violence was planned, not spontaneous, and it marked the beginning of the end for the city’s Greek community.
From the Paralia to the Office: How Greece Ended Up with Europe’s Longest Workdays
Greeks work more hours than anyone else in the EU, averaging nearly 40 a week. New laws now allow six-day weeks and even 13-hour days in some sectors, sparking debate over whether this is resilience or…
Why Agia Napa Named an American Its Tourism Ambassador
After more than a hundred visits in forty years, Andrew Smith was welcomed into the Agia Napa family with an honor that reflects Cyprus’s deepest tradition: hospitality.
Today in History: August 29, 1916 – When Greece’s National Schism Turned to Revolt
On August 29, 1916, a failed military move in Thessaloniki exposed Greece’s National Schism. Within a day, it turned into an open revolt, setting the course toward war and reshaping both Greece and its diaspora.
Greece Becomes a Digital Gateway: Inside the Country’s Data Center Boom
Greece is quickly turning into a digital hub. With submarine cables, billion-euro investments, and new data centers in Athens, Thessaloniki, and Crete, the country is positioning itself as a technology gateway between Europe, Asia, and Africa.
