USA
Diaspora
The Oldest Greek School in the United States Still Stands
Incredibly, the very first wooden schoolhouse in the United States which is still standing was operated by Greek immigrants.
Diaspora
Greektowns of the United States
The Greek American community is widespread and has established vibrant communities in various cities and regions across the United States. Major Greek American enclaves include Astoria in New York City, Tarpon Springs in Florida, and Chicago, among others.
In some...
History
What Has the United States Ever Done for Greece?
What has the United States ever done for Greece? In a country where anti-Americanism was rife until recently, the question brought heated debates. It still does.
Although relations between the two countries are seemingly currently at their friendliest since the...
Business
Inflation Surge Hits United States, Greece
The scourge of inflation is hitting the United States and Greece hard this holiday season, with high prices for fuel oil and gas causing reverberations throughout the entire economy of the world.
Consumer prices in the US rose 6.8% in...
Medicine
United States in Turmoil Over New Texas Abortion Ban
The state of Texas has passed new abortion legislation that bans the procedure from being performed on any pregnancies further along than six weeks. The law is considered to be the strictest abortion legislation in the country.
Texan abortion providers...
Business
United States Jobs Increase by 850,000 in June as Nation Reopens
Despite the unemployment rate rising to 5.9%, United States jobs increased by a whopping 850,000 in June, showing a strong rebound.
History
COVID-19 Deaths Reach 600,000 in the United States
U.S. COVID-19 deaths reached 600,000 this Tuesday, making the United States the world leader in COVID-19 mortality. Its been a little over a year since the first COVID-19 death was reported in the US, and the virus has since...
Greek News
Greek Navy to Acquire Four New Frigates from United States
According to a report from Seapower Magazine on May 18, the Greek Navy is under discussions with the US on the acquisition of four frigates.
Greece
Greece to Receive First Anti-Submarine Sonar From United States
Greece will receive anti-submarine sonars that will be deployed on helicopters provided by the United States.
Diplomacy
United States Sanctions Turkey Over S-400 Missile Purchase
The United States is finally sanctioning Turkey over the fellow NATO country's purchase of the S-400 missile system from Russia in 2019, according to a statement released by the US State Department on Monday afternoon.
In the document, Secretary of...
Greek News
United States Eagerly Awaiting FDA Approval for Pfizer/BioNTech Coronavirus Vaccine
After a year of almost unrelentingly negative news, with widespread social unrest and economic ramifications which affected the entire world, the US Food and Drug Administration was on the cusp of approving a coronavirus vaccine on Thursday.
Demonstrating 95% efficacy...
Greek News
Joe Biden Elected President of the United States
Joe Biden is projected to become the 46th President of the U.S. after results on Saturday suggest that he is set to achieve victory in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and therefore secure at least 270 electoral votes needed to...
Diplomacy
United States Embassy in Turkey Expresses Sorrow for Loss of Life in Earthquake
On Friday the United States embassy in Ankara issued a Tweet expressing its sorrow for the deaths which occurred as a result of the earthquake in the sea between Samos, Greece and Izmir, Turkey.
The Embassy encourages all Americans who...
Greek church
Ecumenical Patriarchate Names New Auxiliary Bishops for the United States
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew together with the Holy and Sacred Synod, announced on Tuesday the election of three new Auxiliary Bishops for the United States.
The three distinguished clergymen of the Holy Archdiocese of America who have now risen...
Greek News
The Oldest Greek School in the United States Still Stands
As we look forward, albeit with trepidation in 2020, to the opening of another academic year, it is of great interest to note that the very first wooden schoolhouse in the United States which is still standing was operated...