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Members of the Diaspora Eligible for Greek Parliament

The Greek government announced that a new bill is in creation which will allow individuals from the Greek diaspora to become members of the Greek parliament. The new bill calls to increase the number of appointed Members of Parliment...

Global Greek Film Initiative Launched in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) is set to expand its mission and scope of action with an ambitious agenda under the umbrella program Global Greek Film Initiative (GGFI). LAGFF is an annual film festival that showcases new works...

President Biden Delivers First State of the Union Address

US President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night. The coronavirus pandemic, Russia's invasion in Ukraine, as well as America's economic future were all subjects he touched upon. During his State of the Union,...

Greece Entices American Travelers Ahead Of Reopening

Greece's tourism minister said that he was "extremely satisfied" with US airlines opening new direct flights to Greece ahead of reopening.

Hellenic Caucus Congressmen Worried About Erdogan’s Behavior in Occupied Cyprus

With Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan embarking on another spate of provocative actions in the Mediterranean of late, including taking a tour of Varosha in occupied northern Cyprus, members of the US Congress' Hellenic Caucus have grown increasingly alarmed,...

ETIAS: Americans Will Need To Register Before Visiting Europe After 2021

According to a decision taken by the European Commission in July 2018, which was also voted on by the European Parliament, Americans will be among the non-EU nations, whose citizens will need to pre-register and pay a small fee...

Op-ed: Setting the Record Straight on Cyprus

American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis responds to a guest commentary authored by Mr. Mehmet Mustafaoglu that was published May 1, 2015 in the online version of The Hill, a newspaper with a focus on the U.S. Congress....

On the Centennial Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

By Vasilis Papoutsis* We spoke to California Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian for the upcoming commemoration of the 100 year anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The tragic event that has long been a sad and sorrowful spot in the hearts of the Armenian...

NYU Professor Economides Mulled For Greek Finance Minister

Although Nicholas Economides was offered the job by Greek PM Samaras, he preferred to stay at NYU. See the the list with the (partially) new Greek government here. New York University economics professor Nicholas Economides, in Athens to give a...

Greek Government’s Chance to Say ‘No’ to Austerity Measures

By Kinthia Ktena “Europe’s voters have spoken – and what they had to say has shaken capitals across the continent as far right and some far left parties made significant gains in elections to the European parliament.,” said Bruce Stokes,...

Prominent Greek-Americans Denounce Golden Dawn

Prominent Greek-Americans are speaking out against Golden Dawn, an extreme right-wing party that shows sympathy to Neo-Nazism and racism in Greece. The Party aims to win representation in the European parliamentary elections later this month. The leaders responded to a call...

New York Times Predicts Early Elections in Greece

The opening ceremony of the Greek EU presidency held in Athens on January 8, seems to be the focus on American media. The New York times reported that if the Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras does badly in the European elections,...

New York Times Suggests Greece May be Heading Toward Civil War

The New York Times estimate in their editorial that: “The further rise of SYRIZA and Golden Dawn can lead the country into civil war.” The article, signed by Nikos Konstantaras, columnist for the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, begins by commenting on...

Tsipras in Texas: "Greece Won’t Willingly Exit the Eurozone"

Speaking on Monday evening at an event at the University of Texas, on whether or not the euro can be saved, the opposition leader Alexis Tsipras assured, that Greece under a government of SYRIZA, would not attempt to leave...

NSA Spied on Greece, EU Too

In the wake of American analyst, Edward Snowden, revealing government secrets and fleeing the country comes the news that the National Security Agency (NSA) reportedly was keeping tabs on the European Union, including Greece, an ally of the U.S. With...