From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
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.…
First Epiphany in Smyrna since 1922
Izmir, Turkey – Epiphany Day was celebrated today in Smyrna (Izmir) for the first time since the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922. The Greek Orthodox community received permission from the Turkish authorities to perform the Diving…
Tunisia: Yannis Arvanitis
Yannis moved to Tunisia only a few days before the revolution started. Watch and share New Diaspora‘s web documentary, which has already been hosted in ARTE Future on August 15th 2013 (in French and German). Directed…
Greeks in Paris talk about the night of terror
After the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, we talked to Greeks who live there, and they described how they experienced the dramatic events and what the day after feels like. “I was at the 10th arrondissement,…
World Leaders Praise Greek Courage
Leaders from around the world speak about the importance of Greek courage and on behalf the historic celebration associated with Greece, recognizing “OXI Day”. Created by the Washington based, OXI Day Foundation, this production describes the events surrounding…
Greece Has A Long History Of Defending The West
Only five of 28 NATO members meet the alliance goal of dedicating two percent of gross domestic product to defense: the United States, United Kingdom, Estonia, Poland and Greece. As threats increase around the European continent,…
From Tatavla to Kurtulus
The neighbourhood of Tatavla, today known as Kurtuluş, was once one of the wealthiest and most populous Greek Orthodox parishes of Istanbul. At the top of the hill, at the beginning of the “straight road” (Kurtuluş…
