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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
ATHENS — Five European front-line countries in terms of migration, including Greece, held a video conference on Wednesday to coordinate action ahead of the EU home affairs ministers meeting on Friday that will discuss, among other issues, the new pact on migration and asylum.
Ministers from Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Malta and Spain expressed concern over the absence of changes in the European Commission's proposal that would restore an imbalance between obligations of front-line countries and the solidarity provided to them, a statement by the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum said.
The five confirmed their joint stance on the legislative package involved, saying that "nothing can be agreed to unless everything is agreed to."
In a statement, Alternate Migration & Asylum Minister Giorgos Koumoutsakos said, "The five front-line coutries of the European Union have decided to contribute constructively to the negotiations for the new European Policy on Migration and Asylum. This however cannot rest on the belief that the five countries of [the EU's] external borders will shoulder the burden of all 27 [member states] on their own."
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
CAIRO — Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to restart in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials.
Days after a Russian missile struck near where Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in Odessa meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Greece moved to send more guns and ammunition to help against Russia’s ongoing invasion there.
UPPER DARBY, PA – The Saint Demetrios Greek School in Upper Darby held a celebration on March 17 in honor of March 25th, 1821.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday, their first interaction in more than a month, as the divide has grown between allies over the food crisis in Gaza and conduct of the war, according to the White House.