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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Calls Cyprus Foreign Minister June 1, 2021 On Tuesday, Secretary of State Tony Blinken called the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides. For those who have become accustomed to Washington, D.C. only dealing with Cyprus as the “Cyprus Problem” (i.e., the continued illegal occupation of the northern part of Cyprus since Turkey’s 1974 invasion), the tone and substance of the State Department’s statements were striking. Ned Price, t...

“Reclaiming Your History and Identity; The Story of Greek Adoptees and Intercountry Adoption” will be hosted online on June 9, 2021. The event will

Experts in Greece are warning of a "huge ecological disaster" in the nature conservation area outside Athens after a major forest fire ravaged the area

May 24, 2021 A clip from a feature-length documentary is sending shockwaves throughout the Greek shipping industry and beyond, after a prominent shipowner made disparaging comments about the industry’s lack of reliance on the Greek government. During the remarks in the interview with European Investigative Collaborations, Panos Laskaridis, a well-known shipowner, said, amongst other things, that the Greek shipping industry doesn’t need the government, the Greek Shipping Ministry, nor the pr...

Greece Has Reopened to Travelers; Here’s Everything You Need to Know Before Going April 25, 2021 On April 19, the Greek government announced that a phased reopening had begun, marking the first time international travelers– including Americans– could visit the country since the borders closed in March 2020. Airlines have rushed to cash in on the influx of restless Americans, adding new routes and increasing their daily service between several U.S, cities and Athens. And although the he...

After decades worth of distinguished work, the death of Olympia Dukakis, 89, struck at the core of the entertainment industry where she will be remembered for her talent. Greeks around the world, however, will also remember the great actress as a promoter of Greek culture and heritage.  Gregory Pappas, founder of the Pappas Post and Greek America Foundation, shared his insight into the psyche of the extraordinary woman he was proud to call a friend, and he announced the creation of the Olympia...

Greek-led INIOCHOS 21 exercise joined by US Airforce Search for: INIOCHOS 21, which will be led by the Hellenic Air Force, will take place from April 12 to April 22. According to a U.S. Air Force press release, the exercise is intended to enhance combat readiness and fighting capability, while also offering the opportunity to plan conduct complex air operations in a multinational, joint force environment. In addition to the United States and Greece, Canada, Cyprus, Israel, Slovenia, Spain and t...

Facebook this week made good on its threat to block Australians from accessing or posting news content in response to the federal government’s news media code legislation, which – if passed – will require digital platforms such as Facebook and Google to pay news media companies for the content they host. The move to ban Australian users, estimated at around 18 million, from accessing media content applies to news sites both in Australia and abroad. It affected major news organisations suc...