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United Airlines to Launch Chicago – Athens Flight
United Airlines announced on Thursday that from May 23rd, it is launching a new nonstop flight from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos.
The new seasonal route will be operated by Boeing 787-8s with a capacity...
Greek News
Airline Launches Low-Cost Flights from New York to Athens
Low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways will launch its first flight to Athens, Greece from New York City this coming spring.
The upcoming JFK-Athens International Airport (ATH) flight is a summer seasonal route that will run between May 30 and Oct....
Archaeology
John Gilbert: The First African-American Archaeologist Was Fascinated with Athens
John Wesley Gilbert, the son of slaves, became a renowned archaeologist and the first Black man to receive an advanced degree from Brown University.
Greek news
USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Pulls into Athens
On Thursday, the US aircraft carrier the USS Gerald R. Ford pulled into Athens for its third port call of the summer deployment.
The USS Gerald Ford, the lead ship of its class in the United States Navy, bears the...
Greek News
Sen. Menendez Blasts Turkey’s Erdogan for Threatening to Hit Athens
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez on Monday slammed Turkey's President Erdogan who recently threatened a missile strike on Athens, Greece.
“I come to the Floor today to condemn the recent actions of the Turkish President which are not...
Greece
Columbia University Announces Global Center in Athens
The President of Columbia University in New York, Lee Bollinger, announced the foundation of an International Education Center in Athens on Sunday, November 6. The news came as part of a delegation of 30 leading US Universities currently visiting Greece.
The...
Diplomacy
Turkey a Persistent Threat in Eastern Mediterranean, Menendez Tells Athens Event
Sen. Menendez said Turkey is "a permanent threat in the East Mediterranean" as he received a honorary doctorate by the University of Athens.
Greek News
Athens and Boston Become ‘Sister Cities’
The Greek capital of Athens and the US city of Boston are to become 'Sister Cities' after a decision reached by Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and the mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu.
The two mayors met in Boston where Bakoyannis...
Greek News
Athens Hails Adoption of the U.S.-Greece Defense Act
Greece hailed on Thursday the overwhelming and bipartisan passage of the US-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act by the U.S. Congress earlier in the week.
Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stated "I would especially like to express our gratitude to...
Education
University of Athens and Yale University to Offer Joint Degrees
The University of Athens and Yale University officially signed an agreement on Sunday that the two institutions would be offering a joint studies program to their students.
The program will be open to undergraduates in environmental science and public health,...
Diplomacy
Six Female Afghan MPs Arrive In Athens On Way to US
Six female MPs from Afghanistan arrived in Athens, Greece via Tbilisi, Georgia, accompanied by their family members, earlier on Wednesday, according to a Foreign Ministry announcement.
The six women were extricated from Afghanistan following the actions of the NGO Zaka...
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Kid from Athens Who Became King of Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo became the King of basketball on Tuesday after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the first NBA title in half a century
Greek News
First Direct American Airlines Flight From New York Lands in Athens
The first direct flight to Greece by carrier American Airlines landed on Friday at Eleftherios Venizelos airport in Athens.
Education
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Gets $2.4 Million Gift from Athens
The Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) has recently received a gift of two million euros ($2,388,000) from Greece.
Greek News
From Athens to Beverly Hills, Cali Orexi Delivers Genuine Greek Meals To America
Ilias, Mary, and Stratos Chatzinikitas are working tirelessly to bring fresh, traditional Greek dishes to homes throughout America.
And they are delivering food ordered on their website, all without even one brick-and-mortar restaurant.
Their company, called Cali Orexi, delivers complete,...