From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
Navarino Challenge Rebrands as “Messinia Challenge” Ahead of 2026 Event
The Navarino Challenge sports event in Greece has been renamed Messinia Challenge. The 2026 event will take place May 8–10 in Costa Navarino with international athletes and participants.
Inside an Athens Workshop Keeping Ancient Greek Sandal-Making Alive
A small Athens workshop continues the ancient craft of Greek sandal-making, with every pair shaped by hand using traditional techniques.
Greece’s Housing Squeeze Is Getting Harder to Ignore
Rising housing costs in Greece are delaying independence, reshaping demographics, and reducing future economic growth, according to new Alpha Bank research.
Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler Between Greece and Europe
Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, the Greek-French historian who reshaped Byzantium’s place in Europe and challenged Greek self-perception, has died at 99.
From the NFL to Athens: Los Angeles Chargers Bring Flag Football to Greek Youth
The Los Angeles Chargers hosted a flag football youth camp in Athens at The American College of Greece, bringing students hands-on experience with the sport ahead of its Olympic debut.
AHIF and Queens College Release Special Journal Issue on the Genocide of Ottoman Christians
AHIF and Queens College release a special Journal of Modern Hellenism issue examining the genocide of Greeks, Armenians, and Assyrians, dedicated to George Mavropoulos.
Remembering Greek Jewry: Holocaust Remembrance Event Held in New York
An annual Holocaust Remembrance Day event in New York honored the memory of Greek Jewish victims and the preservation of Greek Jewish heritage.
Today in History: January 30, 1923, The Treaty That Uprooted 1.6 Million Lives
On this day in 1923, the forced population exchange between Greece and Turkey became law, tearing 1.6 million people from their homes and reshaping the region forever.
Military Tourism in Greece: Where Heritage and Memory Meet
Discover another side of Greece—where battlefields, forts, and war memorials reveal how conflict shaped the nation’s identity from ancient times to World War II.
Fifty Years Later, Greek-American Families Still Seek Justice for Properties Lost in Cyprus
Fifty years after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, thousands of Greek-American families are still seeking justice for homes and land they were forced to abandon in 1974.
Olive Oil Shock: From Crisis to Structural Decline
New EU and international data show Greece’s olive oil crisis is shifting from short-term shock to long-term structural decline.
Today in History: The SS Heimara, Greece’s Deadliest Maritime Disaster
On this day in 1947, the SS Heimara sank near the Verdugia islets, claiming nearly 400 lives in Greece’s deadliest maritime disaster.
