From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
Cyprus Independence Day: A Celebration with Shadows
Cyprus marked Independence Day on October 1st with parades in Nicosia and calls for unity, a reminder of the island’s 1960 founding and its unresolved division.
From Athens to Amazon: How a Greek Author Briefly Overloaded Kindle with a Book About Periods
Greek author Φυστίκι που κυλάει, known as Rollin’ Peanut, hit number one on Amazon’s Humor Essays list with Period. Literally, a brutally funny debut that briefly overloaded Kindle’s servers.
From Crisis to Comeback: Greece’s Recovery and the Cost of Living Pinch
Greece has gone from bailouts and brain drain to one of the eurozone’s fastest-growing economies. Yet while investment returns and more Greeks move back home, many families still struggle with low wages, high rents, and everyday…
Mini but Mighty: Why Greece’s Supermarket Chains Are Going Small in 2025
Big-box stores still dominate Greece’s grocery market, but it’s the minimarkets, express shops, and local franchises that are reshaping daily life.
How Pizza Found Its Home in Thessaloniki
From ancient plakous to the square pan slices of Pizza Romea and today’s Neapolitan-style pies, Thessaloniki has made pizza its own. The city’s ovens tell a story of migration, tradition, and taste that blends Greek roots…
Kimberly Guilfoyle Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic
Senate confirms Kimberly Guilfoyle as the first woman U.S. Ambassador to Greece in a 51-47 vote. Historic appointment links Trump family to important diplomatic role.
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…
