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Rick Pitino to Be Honored at the 2024 Panatha Gala on June 16

FILE - Coach Rick Pitino looks on during a Euroleague basketball match between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos in Piraeus near Athens, on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

QUEENS, NY – St. John’s Head Coach Rick Pitino will be honored for his outstanding contributions to Panathinaikos B.C. of… Continue reading Rick Pitino to Be Honored at the 2024 Panatha Gala on June 16

The 31st Annual ‘Spirit of Lent’ Choral Concert at St. George Piscataway, NJ

An image from a previous ‘Spirit of Lent’ choral concert by the Eastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians. Photo: Courtesy of the Eastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians

PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Eastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians (EFGOCM) presents its 31st annual ‘Spirit of Lent’ choral… Continue reading The 31st Annual ‘Spirit of Lent’ Choral Concert at St. George Piscataway, NJ

The 10th Cretan Olive Oil Contest Celebrates Island’s Top EVOOs

The Cretan Olive Oil Competition (COOC) celebrated its 10th anniversary and the accomplishments of Cretan olive oil producers with an awards ceremony and informative seminars in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, on March 31. Photo: Courtesy of COOC organizers

CRETE – The Cretan Olive Oil Competition (COOC) celebrated its 10th anniversary and the accomplishments of Cretan olive oil producers… Continue reading The 10th Cretan Olive Oil Contest Celebrates Island’s Top EVOOs

Archbishop Elpidophoros Files Lawsuit against Publisher of ‘Exapsalmos’

A photo of Archbishop Elpidophoros and Sotiris Tzoumas in happier times immediately after the election of Elpidophoros to the Archbishopric Throne of America. (Photo provided by Sotiris Tzoumas)

BOSTON – Archbishop Elpidophoros of America filed a lawsuit against Sotirios Tzoumas, publisher of the Athens-based ecclesiastical news agency Exapsalmos.gr.… Continue reading Archbishop Elpidophoros Files Lawsuit against Publisher of ‘Exapsalmos’

Starbucks Takes on the Federal Labor Agency Before the US Supreme Court

FILE - Starbucks employees and supporters link arms during a union election watch party Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File)

After Starbucks fired seven workers who were trying to unionize their Tennessee store, a U.S. government agency obtained a court… Continue reading Starbucks Takes on the Federal Labor Agency Before the US Supreme Court

Greek PM Mitsotakis Inaugurates New Sections of the E65 Motorway, Highlighting the Project’s Significance

Event for the handover of the Lamia - Kalambaka section of the E-65 Motorway of Central Greece, in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Tuesday April 23, 2024. (NASOS SIMOPOULOS/EUROKINISSI)

LAMIA, Greece – Prime Minister Mitsotakis on Tuesday morning attended a special event organised near the tunnel of Orthris, ahead… Continue reading Greek PM Mitsotakis Inaugurates New Sections of the E65 Motorway, Highlighting the Project’s Significance

At Least 5 People Have Died While Crossing English Channel, Hours After UK Approved Deportation Bill

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, Monday, April 22, 2024. Sunak pledged Monday that the country’s first deportation flights to Rwanda could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)

PARIS (AP) — At least 5 people have died while crossing the English Channel, according to French media, hours after… Continue reading At Least 5 People Have Died While Crossing English Channel, Hours After UK Approved Deportation Bill

Foreign Ministry: Greece will Continue to Consistently Serve Democracy and the Rule of Law

Greece's Foreign Ministry (Photo: Giorgos Kontarinis / EUROKINSSI)

ATHENS – “The Greek government will continue to consistently serve democracy and the rule of law in Greece, deepening the… Continue reading Foreign Ministry: Greece will Continue to Consistently Serve Democracy and the Rule of Law

The International Women’s Day Agora in Washington, DC

The International Women’s Day Agora took place on March 7 at The Ven at Embassy Row Hotel Washington, DC. Photo: Alec Cosing

WASHINGTON, DC – The International Women’s Day (IWD) Agora took place on March 7 at The Ven at Embassy Row… Continue reading The International Women’s Day Agora in Washington, DC

Omega Ouzeri Owner Moved to Greece after 30 Years in Seattle Restaurant Business

Thomas Soukakos moved to Greece after Omega Ouzeri closed on January 31. Photo: Facebook

SEATTLE, WA – Following the closure of Omega Ouzeri on Capitol Hill in Seattle earlier this year, owner Thomas Soukakos… Continue reading Omega Ouzeri Owner Moved to Greece after 30 Years in Seattle Restaurant Business

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