Greek-American Ex-New York Senator, Dean Skelos and Son, Adam Convicted of Bribery, Extortion
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York state Senate leader and his son were convicted on Tuesday of extortion, wire fraud and bribery charges that they pressured businesses to …
Metropolitan Alexios Talks about Clergy Laity, Finances, St. Nicholas, Autocephaly, Archbishop
BOSTON, MA – Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, the only hierarch who spoke at the Clergy Laity Congress even as he was booed, even by priests, spoke to …
NYU’s Summer in Athens – How to Fall in Love with a Country
ATHENS – When NYU’s Summer in Athens program celebrated its 20th anniversary last week at its home in the Kolonaki district of the capital of Greece, …
From Cyprus to New York, the Journey of Louis Panayiotou… So Far! (Vid & Pics)
NEW YORK – Talented performer Louis Panayiotou has built an impressive career beginning at a young age in his native Cyprus and now delighting audiences in …
Black Flags for 71 Athens Beaches Declared Unsafe
ATHENS – Two months after finishing second in the world, winning Blue Flags for 519 beaches, Greek beaches around Athens undercut the finding when 71 of …
FYROM Premier Says Greek Businessmen Backing Russia Want Name Deal Undone
As Greece expelled two Russian diplomats accused of trying to bribe groups to undercut the anti-nationalist Radical Left SYRIZA’s deal to let the Former Yugoslav Republic …
Tsipras Siblings Deny State Deal Won with Forged Document
ATHENS - The brother and sister of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras have denied winning a 1.1-million euro ($1.29 million) state contract by submitting fake documents …
Exhibition on Greek Islands’ Architecture, Environment Held at the United Nations
A photography and video exhibition focusing on the architecture and biodiversity of the Greek islands is taking place at the United Nations, on the sidelines of …
Greek Taxman Zeroes in On AirBnb, Short-Term Rentals
ATHENS – With short-term rentals driven by the popular site Airbnb seeing properties in Athens turning away from monthly rentals in favor of short more profitable …
Assembly on Affordable Housing and NYCHA Repairs
BROOKLYN – An assembly took place at Bethany Baptist Church in Brooklyn on July 15 to implement next steps on perpetuating the $500 million deal with …
Trump Returns from Summit with Putin to Forceful Criticism
HELSINKI (AP) — In an extraordinary embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump openly questioned his own intelligence agencies' firm finding that Russia …
Mayor de Blasio Takes Aim at SHSAT, What it Means for Greek Schools
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently unveiled plans to get rid of the test for New York City’s specialized high […]
Hearing for Extradition of Alleged Russian Mafia Boss Adjourned Due to Illness
ATHENS – A Supreme Court hearing for the extradition to France of 57-year-old Georgian national Lasha ‘The Fat’ Shushanashvili, alleged to be the head of […]
Man United Sells Blind Back to Ajax for $18.75 Million
MANCHESTER (AP) — Manchester United has sold Netherlands defender Daley Blind back to Ajax for 16 million euros ($18.75 million), four years after signing him […]
UN Envoy Will Brief Security Council on Cyprus Stalled Unity Talks
The United Nations’ Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar was set to brief the Security Council on July 17 over hopes to resurrect unity talks […]
Greek Wine Exports to Australia Growing Strongly
Greek wine exports to Australia, along with their prestige down under, are rising spectacularly on an annual basis, Wines of Greece – a national professional […]
Rhodes’ Miniature Horses Inspire Environmental Documentary
The unique miniature horses on the Aegean island of Rhodes, a rare and vanishing breed found only on the island, have served as the inspiration […]
