Two film productions, one from the National Gallery of Art in Washington and one from the Greek Ministry of Culture, will be made at archaeological sites and monuments in Greece in the coming months. The purpose is the production of a film entitled, Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections, which will be [...]
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American Students Study Abroad in Greece
American students who studied for some time at Greek educational institutions describe their own experience of living in Greece. They speak with emotion and nostalgia for the unique landscapes of the Greek islands, the unexpected beauty of Athens, the Christmas atmosphere and nightlife in Thessaloniki, the individual flavors of the Greek cuisine. However, what seems [...]
Snowe’s Book Urges Bipartisanship
Former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, a Maine Republican who stunned the political world when she decided last year against running for re-election because she was disenchanted with political bickering between parties, says in her upcoming book that rivals should learn to work together for the good of the country. In an interview with the Associated [...]
Greece Ranks Low In Press Freedom
Greece has been placed among the countries that are only Partly Free in Freedom of the Press 2013 in a report from the non-profit organization Freedom House, the headquarters of which are in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. Greece was evaluated with the total score of 41 compared to 30 in 2012. Greece ranks 85th among [...]
Hellenic Caucus Backs Cypriot Reunification
The Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues in the U.S. introduced a non-binding resolution in the House of Representatives, stating that the U.S. remains committed to the Cypriot reunification issue. The resolution also emphasizes that any attempt to impose a settlement at this time is condemned, given the current economic crisis that the Republic of Cyprus [...]
Archbishop Demetrios At The White House
Archbishop Demetrios of America participated from April 9-10 in the meetings of The President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, to which he had been appointed by President Barack Obama, as one of its 15 members. The meetings were held at the Eisenhower Executive Building of the White House in Washington, D.C. Purpose of [...]
Abp.Demetrios, Obama in White House
Archbishop Demetrios of America will meet US President Barack Obama at the White House on April 6, on the sidelines of the ceremony for the celebration of the National Anniversary of March 25th, which this year is set for April 18. As the Archbishop said, he will inform the American leader about the problems of [...]
U.S. Backs Cypriot Confiscation Tax
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has applauded a bailout of Cyprus’ economy by international lenders that includes confiscating up to 80 percent or more of uninsured bank accounts over 100,000 euros, ($130,000) despite fury from account holders there. “The deal made for Cyprus fully ensures the guaranteed deposits and solves the capitalization problem of [...]
President Obama Releases Proclamation for 2013 Greek Independence Day
US President Barack Obama released a proclamation on the occasion of Greek Independence Day, to be observed March 25th, 2013. The proclamation states that America celebrates Greek independence Day and recognizes the contributions of Greek-Americans to the US. Read the full proclamation below: Greek Independence Day : A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American [...]
White House Watching Cyprus Drama
Worried that a possible collapse of Cypriot banks could trigger market jitters, the U.S government is monitoring a pending vote by the Cypriot Parliament to decide whether to confiscate up to 9.9 percent of bank accounts to help pay for a bailout. A White House spokesman, Jay Carney, said that the administration of President Barack [...]
Andy Manatos Honored for His Service to Hellenism
Andrew (Andy) Manatos, the well-known Greek-American political lobbyist, was honored at a luncheon to benefit the Greek non-profit organization “The Smile of the Child” (Το χαμόγελο του παιδιού). The event took place at Bethesda Country Club in Maryland on March 10th, 2013. Andy Manatos has set numerous records in the policymaking process of the U.S. Senate, [...]
Exclusive: Hillary Clinton Will Run for President in 2016 – Confirmed
Angelo Tsakopoulos, a close friend and top political donor to the Clintons as well as the Democratic Party, confirmed that Hillary Clinton will seek the Democratic nomination in the next Presidential election. Tsakopoulos told Greek Reporter that the former Secretary of State will run for President in 2016, putting an end to speculation over whether [...]
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