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As Crisis Deepens, Astoria Finds Its Greek Essence Again

Since its conception, the European Union has been a haven for those seeking refuge from war and poverty in other parts of the world. In fact, for the past twenty years Greece has been one of the top destinations for immigrants from ex-communist countries, Asia and Africa. But as the latest Greek tragedy unfolds, the [...]

John Kalafatis: The Successful Greek Who Revives Manhattan’s Skyline

While Greece’s overseas reputation has been badly hit by its debt crisis, there are still some Greeks that make us feel proud.   John Kalafatis, the CEO and owner of Skyline Restoration, is one of them. Attaining the American Dream  Born on the Greek island of Lefkada, John Kalafatis is the personification of the American dream, people [...]

NYT: Wall Street Stocks Drag on Greece Talks

  Stocks fell on Wall Street on Monday as talks dragged on in Greece over a fresh austerity package that is required if the debt-ridden country is to get a crucial bailout package. In afternoon trading, the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index declined 0.2 percent, and the Dow Jones industrial average lost 0.3 percent. The [...]

This Sunday George Papandreou on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS (Rush Transcript)

Former Greek PM George Papandreou will appear on Fareed Zakaria’s famous GPS show on CNN this Sunday. The interview is focusing on Europe’s worst crisis yet. Zakaria asks Papandreou some very interesting questions related to Greece’s future in the euro zone such as:  Should Greece drop the euro? Can Germany do more? What happens next? [...]

W.House on Greek Referendum: Europe Must Act Fast

Greek Prime Minister’s shocking announcement to hold a referendum indicates the need for Europe to “elaborate further and implement rapidly” the debt rescue package  euro-zone leaders agreed to last week said the White House press secretary Jay Carney earlier today adding however that Washington strongly believes Europe has the capacity and the strength to deal with its [...]