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Greece Is Spending Billions on Wildfires. Where Is the Money Going?
Greece is replacing decades-old aircraft, rebuilding forestry capacity and investing in drones, satellites and forest management. The need for reinvestment is clear. Whether the money is divided effectively between prevention and suppression is harder to…
Buying a Vacation Home in Greece: A Practical Guide for Americans
First-time U.S. buyers need independent legal and technical checks, a Greek tax number, and a carefully written deposit agreement before closing.
Cyprus Still Waiting for U.S. Visa Waiver Amid Program Review
Nicosia says it has completed the technical requirements for joining the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, but no timetable has been announced for a final decision.
Ratko Mladić’s Death Brings the Greek Volunteers at Srebrenica Back Into View
Ratko Mladić’s death brings a little-remembered Greek connection to Srebrenica back into view: the Greek volunteers who served with Bosnian Serb forces when the enclave fell in July 1995.
Four AHI Summer Interns Research U.S.-Greece-Cyprus Policy in Washington
Bram Rawlings, Nicholas Contos, Noe Kourtzidis, and Spyridon Kass spent the summer at the American Hellenic Institute researching congressional relations, Turkey, religious freedom, and other Eastern Mediterranean policy issues.
Turkish Arrivals to Chios, Lesbos and Samos Top 260,000 in 2026
Chios led the three eastern Aegean islands with more than 100,000 arrivals through Aug. 20, while Lesbos recorded an 8% decline from last year.
Greece Moves Toward Establishing April 29 as Day of Greeks Abroad
Greece’s Foreign Ministry says legislation creating a Day of Greeks Abroad is expected in the coming months, but April 29 has not yet been officially adopted.
Greece Approves New Tourism Development Rules for Islands and High-Pressure Areas
Greece’s new tourism framework raises minimum plot sizes for hotels in heavily developed destinations, adds protections for islands and coastal areas, and directs investment toward places with less tourism activity.
Americans Rank Second Among Non-Dom Buyers in Greece Sotheby’s Records
U.S. buyers made up 12% of the luxury brokerage’s non-dom transactions from 2024 through mid-2026, behind a much larger British share.
Greek Voters Abroad Need New Registration for Next Parliamentary Election
Eligible Greek citizens outside the country can choose postal voting, in-person voting abroad or postal voting as a fallback. Previous overseas-voter registrations will not carry over.
Common Mistakes Greek Americans Make When Applying for Greek Citizenship
Greek Americans often approach citizenship as a family-history project. Greek authorities read the file differently: as a legal chain that must be proven through records.
Malagari Takes Pennsylvania’s Pontian Genocide Resolution to Greece, Plans 2027 Measure
The Montgomery County lawmaker carried HR 553 to Athens during WHIA’s 30th anniversary program. Five days later, the Greek president passed the resolution to leaders of two Pontian federations.
