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A Month to Be Seen: Canada Debates Hellenic Heritage Recognition
As Canada considers making March a national Hellenic Heritage Month, the debate highlights familiar questions of visibility and belonging for diaspora communities.
Thinking About Working Remotely from Greece? What Americans Should Know
Thinking about working remotely from Greece? Americans are discovering that the Digital Nomad Visa makes life in Greece possible without giving up a career in the US. Here’s what to know.
The Hellenic Initiative Raises $2.7 Million During Major New York Fundraising Weekend
The Hellenic Initiative raised $2.7 million during a multi-day fundraising effort in New York, highlighting the continued role of the global Greek diaspora in supporting Greece’s long-term recovery.
One Passport Only? What a New Dual Citizenship Bill Could Mean for Greek Americans
A new 2025 Senate bill would force dual U.S. citizens to choose one nationality or lose American citizenship. What’s real, what’s unlikely, and why Greek Americans are watching closely.
Retiring in Greece: What Greek Americans Should Know About the FIP Visa and the Golden Visa
A clear guide for Greek Americans considering retirement in Greece, comparing the FIP visa and Golden Visa, residency requirements, healthcare, and long-term options.
Philly Author Jim Zervanos Releases New Novel “American Gyro”, A Greek-American Coming-of-Age Story
Philly author Jim Zervanos presents his new novel, American Gyro, a story drawn from his family history and Greek-American upbringing. Meet him on December 10 in Bala Cynwyd.
Greece Updates Its Inheritance Laws for the First Time in 80 Years — Here Is What It Means for Greek Americans
Greece is updating its inheritance laws for the first time in decades. Here is what the changes mean for Greek Americans with family or property back home.
From “Madam Ambassador” to California’s Next Treasurer? The Eleni Kounalakis Story
From U.S. ambassador to California’s first woman lieutenant governor, Eleni Kounalakis now sets her sights on the 2026 race for state treasurer.
How Greek North America Kept Greece Alive in WWII
How Greek Americans and Greek Canadians raised millions, broke a blockade, and even formed a Greek Battalion. The Diaspora that fed a nation and fought for it.
What Connects Greece and the Philippines? More Than You Think
At first glance, Greece and the Philippines seem worlds apart. Yet their story stretches from a Greek chemist founding a university in Manila to thousands of Filipino seafarers working on Greek ships today.
Greeks in Ottawa: Sons of Pericles Reconnect in Canada’s Capital
Young members of the Sons of Pericles meet in Ottawa, October 31 to November 2, for a weekend of connection and celebration ahead of the organization’s 100th anniversary.
Cyprus Independence Day: A Celebration with Shadows
Cyprus marked Independence Day on October 1st with parades in Nicosia and calls for unity, a reminder of the island’s 1960 founding and its unresolved division.
