From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
President Obama Supports Debt Relief for Greece
Greece has implemented financial reforms, and now it is time to restructure Athens’ debt to allow its struggling economy to grow. Sustainable debt would increase investor confidence, improve the country’s credit rating, and play a significant…
Fact Sheet: U.S. – Greek Partnership
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary The United States and Greece share a strong and enduring partnership based on their mutual commitment to core democratic values, which have been the foundation of peace and…
The Last Free Message, April 27, 1941
After seven months of resistance and after defeating Italy, Nazi Germany invades via Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. While the German troops invading from Bulgaria were pinned down by the Greeks at the Metaxas line, and the entire…
Oxi Day, The Day Of No!
At 3 am on the morning of October 28th, 1940, Emanuele Grazzi, the Italian ambassador to Greece, delivered an ultimatum from Benito Mussolini to Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas. Il Duce demanded that Metaxas allow the Italian…
Pontians Break Guinness Dance Record at Thessaloniki International Fair
Thessaloniki, Greece – More than 12,500 Pontian music lovers, gathered and created a dance line on Tuesday evening at the concert “Together… with soul !” Famed brothers Constantine and Matthew Tsahouridis led the “Omal” Pontian dance…
The Number Of Greeks Who Moved Abroad During The Crisis
According to the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad, more than 350,000 Greek citizens have abandoned their country during the ongoing 7-year economic recession. Most of the data was gathered directly from statistic bureaus and other official…
Andreas Barkoulis, Greek Cinema Icon of the ’60s, Dies at 80
Athens – Andreas Barkoulis, one of the brightest stars of Greek cinema’s golden age, passed away today at Agia Olga hospital in Athens. He was 80 years old and had been hospitalized with heart and respiratory…
NATO’s Foothold in Eastern Med Is Faltering
Greece and Turkey are North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members that are geopolitically important to the West. One thing Athens and Ankara have in common is that their domestic challenges have motivated them to look to…
LoveGreece stories: Steve Vranakis
Steve Vranakis has had an impressive career in advertising as a creative director and now he is the Executive Creative Director at Google Creative Lab. His team in Google has launched some of the campaigns that have…
In Diaspora Sweatshops, Greeks Take Advantage Of Greeks
Following article was originally published in New Diaspora on May 9, 2016. We recently posted on our Facebook page an article entitled “Greek cook in Germany: I was disgusted by the Greek employers” from bangladeshnews.gr site,…
Anagennesis – A Renaissance Of The Hellenic Psyche Is Well Overdue
It is common sense for a country (regardless of the political ideology of its people) to unite on issues of importance regarding national security and national interests. Political divisions are expected, but, to my knowledge, in…
Greece’s ambassador to the U.S. tells NPR “Migrants aren’t coming from Mars”
Washington, DC – Greece is the first stop for many migrants coming from the Middle East. Renee Montagne talks to Christos Panagopoulos, Greece’s ambassador to the U.S. about E.U. attempts to curb the flow of migrants.…
