Mitsotakis: We Have Self-Confidence, a Plan and Right on Our Side (Vid)
BRUSSELS - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday sent a message of self-confidence and certainty to all Greeks, during a press conference in Brussels after the completion of the EU …
Panel Vote Sends Trump Impeachment Charges to Full House (Vid)
WASHINGTON - Democrats propelled President Donald Trump's impeachment toward a historic vote by the full U.S. House on Friday, as the Judiciary Committee approved charges of …
John Cassavetes Event Presents Insights into Legendary Filmmaker’s Life and Work
NEW YORK – EMBCA, in association with the Hellenic Film Society USA and AHEPA, presented “The Life, Times, and Works of John Cassavetes” Panel Discussion at …
Peter Stavrianidis on the U.S. Senate Recognition of Armenian Genocide
NEW YORK – Peter Stavrianidis, PhD, educator and community leader in Hellenic Genocide issues, released a message after the U.S. Senate’s unanimously passing the resolution to …
FM Dendias: Greece Extremely Satisfied with the Results of the EU Meeting
ATHENS - Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Friday expressed great satisfaction with the results of the European Council meeting, in statements after a meeting of Black …
UK’s Johnson Claims Brexit Mandate as Conservatives Secure Majority
LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has won a thumping majority of seats in Britain's Parliament — a decisive outcome to a Brexit-dominated election …
Senate Backs Measure Affirming Century-Old Armenian Genocide (Vid)
WASHINGTON - Mass killings of more than a million Armenians by Ottoman Turks a century ago were genocide, the Senate declared Thursday in a vote that …
UN: Greece Still in Violation of Some Norms for Detention
ATHENS - A group of United Nations experts on arbitrary detention said Friday that despite some improvements, Greece was still in violation of certain international obligations …
SYRIZA: Mitsotakis Should Have Raised Issue of New Sanctions Against Turkey at European Council Meeting
ATHENS - Main opposition party SYRIZA criticized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday for "avoiding raising the issue of new sanctions against Turkey" at the European …
Family-Owned Jack’s Restaurant in the Bay Area with Roots in Cyprus
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Among the many Greek-owned family restaurants across the country, and indeed around the world, the tradition of philoxenia, hospitality, is something that endures …
Chinese-Led Consortium to Build Cyprus’ Gas Import Terminal
NICOSIA - Cyprus signed a deal on Friday with a Chinese-led consortium to build the east Mediterranean island nation's first natural gas import terminal that officials …
Amendment for National Coordinator to Manage Migration, Refugees Tabled in Greek Parliament
ATHENS - An amendment establishing the position of National Coordinator for Managing Refugees and Migration was tabled in Parliament on Friday, attached to a draft national …
Backing Greece, EU Denounces Turkey-Libya Maritime Deal
BRUSSELS - All other 27 leaders of the European Union members gave support to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' request to condemn Turkey's deal with Libya …
Simotas Honors Advocates who Fought to Pass Sweeping Workplace Reforms
NEW YORK – Assembly Member Aravella Simotas hosted a celebration to honor the advocates who successfully championed for public hearings and fought to extend the rights of employees against …
German Media Report Shows Greece Police Pushing Back Refugees
BERLIN - After Turkey had insisted - to Greece’s denials - that refugees and migrants were being pushed back at the border as they tried to …
SNF Helping Center on Addiction Analyze Trends and Improve Care
NEW YORK – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that nearly 130 Americans die each day from an opioid-related overdose. There’s general consensus that …
Pavlopoulos: Claims Against Germany Legally Active and Pursuable in Court
KALAVRYTA - "We do not forget. Never again," President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos said on Friday during the commemoration events for the 76th …
Greek-Australian Woman among the Missing at New Zealand Volcano
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – A Greek-Australian woman is among the missing following the volcanic eruption in New Zealand, SBS Greek of Australia reported. Krystal Browitt of […]
Support for Greece on Turkey-Libya MoU in EU Council Conclusions
BRUSSELS – European leaders lent their support to Greece and Cyprus in the face of Turkish provocations, in the communique outlining the conclusions of the […]
Julie Ertz Named US Soccer Women’s Player of the Year
Julie Ertz was named the U.S. Soccer women’s Player of the Year on Friday for the second time. Ertz, a versatile midfielder who also won […]
Cyprus EU’s Worst Regulator of Market Abuses
NICOSIA – Already under fire for selling residency permits and European Union passports without vetting applicants properly for criminal activity and money laundering, Cyprus has […]
Arctic Habitats and Cultures on Thin Ice as Region Warms
WASHINGTON – Rising temperatures and shrinking snow and ice cover in the Arctic are endangering habitats, fisheries and local cultures, according to a report issued […]
Blue-Collar Character Actor Danny Aiello Has Died at Age 86
NEW YORK – Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” “Moonstruck” and “Once […]
