Category: From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
We Are Still Here: The Jews of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece Today if you were to stroll past the elegant neoclassical buildings on Tsimiski or sit and people watch at the scenic Aristotelous Square, you would feel and see all the right things that make…
A Forgotten Greece: The Pomakochoria
Echinos, Xanthi – Greece After miles of mountainous backroads north of the city of Xanthi, Greece lies a region that is commonly unmentioned when discussing modern day Greece. Far from the highly-photographed, whitewashed villages of the…
The Greek Countryside
Tholos & Nea Michaniona, Greece Time stands still in small Greek villages that scatter the mountainous countryside. Everyday life is filled with gardening, livestock, siestas, and community. Routine is key and spending time with family is…
Petition launched to include all Greeks in genocide recognitions
By Aris Tsilfidis Over the past few decades, Greeks have made numerous attempts to recognize the genocide of native Greeks living in Ottoman Turkey between 1914-1923. More often than not, these recognitions have been assigned to…
First Philoxenia Program Trip To Greece
New York, NY – The General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad is accepting applications for its first Philoxenia Program Trip to Greece aimed to further enhance the bonds between twenty (20) U.S. and Canadian students of Greek…
Byzantium Hidden In Plain Sight
Explore how Byzantine literature, science, and culture is around us every day with speaker Alexander Billinis. Thursday, April 27, 2017 6:00 – 7:30 PM at the National Hellenic Museum Cost: $15 non-members, $10 NHM, $5 students…
Important Information for Greek Property Owners
According to Greek Law No. 2308/95, every property located in Greece must be declared by their lawful owners in the Public Records and the National Cadaster Office by the end of the year 2016. If the…
National Issues, National Security Issues, and the Lobby
With the election to the Presidency of Donald Trump and the possible inclusion of Greek- Americans in the new Administration, new hopes and expectations of the Greek-American community and perhaps the Greek nation as a whole…
Former Greek President Stephanopoulos Dies
Konstantinos “Kostis” Stephanopoulos, former President of Greece, died at 23:18 in Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, on 20 November 2016 at the age of 90. He had been hospitalized three days earlier, suffering from fever and severe…
Constance Douris on the Greek Economy
CCTV America’s Rachelle Akuffo spoke with Constance Douris, the vice president of the Lexington Institute.
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…
