From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
Greek School on Imvros Reopens
Greeks are returning to the island of Imvros where a Greek school has reopened. In 1923, the Greek island became part of Turkey where nationalistic policy slowly forced Greeks to leave by the thousands.
Meet David Pearce, U.S. Ambassador to Greece
David Pearce is returning as U.S. Ambassador to Greece after his first visit to the country more than 40 years ago. In this video, he reflects on Greece’s influence on American democracy and outlines his plans…
Thessaloniki Youth say OXI!
Thessaloniki’s youth turned out in impressive numbers today to commemorate OXI Day, a significant event in Greek history. Thousands of enthusiastic students from both public and private schools participated in a vibrant march along Tsimiski Street,…
Mycenae… Ruins That You May Not Know But Should
On September 13, 2013, CNN published, Digging Deep: 15 Ancient Ruins You May Not Know. Included in the list of sites are the Temple and Tomb of Confucius at Qufu, China; Diocletian’s Palace in Split, Croatia;…
A Patriot’s Death Ignites the Struggle to Free Macedonia
It’s 1904 and the ancient land known as Macedonia, once ruled over by King Philip and Alexander the Great, but now part of the Ottoman Empire, is, once again, at war. There is a struggle to…
US Comments on Fissas Killing – Greek Moves to Halt Golden Dawn
Immediately after the murder of hip-hop artist and activist Pavlos Fissas by Giorgos Roupakias, a confessed member of the Golden Dawn party in Greece, the United States Department Deputy Spokeswoman, Maria Harf, expressed sincere condolences to…
Greek Hip-Hop Artist Murdered Ties to the Greek Golden Dawn Party
On Wednesday, September 18, 2013, while watching a soccer match with his girlfriend and some friends, in a small café outside of Athens, the leftist anti fascist activist was stabbed to death by a 45 year…
Karpathos: The land and it’s music
Throughout Greece, it’s traditions and customs represent the fabric that is it’s identity. When most of us return to Greece in the summers, we seek out much of this that continues to fade. The Island of…
McDonald’s to keep its business in Greece
The famous golden arches adorned on every McDonald’s restaurant will be staying in Greece for the time being. Despite recent franchises closing in Omonia Square in Athens and Thessaloniki, the fast food empire plans to keep…
Corfu, the island that may have saved the West and Christianity
Toward the end of the 14th Century, after years of the Venetian’s attempt to annex the Island of Corfu (Kerkyra) from the Sovereignty of Epiros and the Byzantine Empire, the Venetians made a successful attack and…
The impossible Hatzis dive of 1913
In mid-July of 1913, the Italian battleship Regina Margueritta was passing through near the island of Karpathos and found itself stuck when its anchor got fouled up along the seafloor. Knowing that the Italians needed to…
Greek austerity cuts threaten arts
Although Greece is one of the European Union’s poorest countries, culturally it is one of the richest. But the country’s debt crisis is having a crippling impact on the arts. The cash-strapped Ministry of Culture has…
