Posts tagged with "USA"
Joe Biden position on Greek – Americans and U.S. – Greece relations
October 15th, 20203589 New York.- By Apostolos Zoupaniotis In statement entitled “Joe Biden’s vision for Greek Americans and U.S.-Greece Relations”, the Campaign of the Democratic presidential candidate reveals hios positions on U.S. –Greece relations, Cyprus and the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The position paper begins with a quote from Vice...
Pompeo to be received Saturday evening by President Anastasiades, diplomatic sources say
September 11th, 20200403 New York.- By Apostolos Zoupaniotis/CNA US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be received on Saturday evening by President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades. According to diplomatic sources, the meeting will also be attended by Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides. The same sources said that it is not clear...
Conversion of Hagia Sophia is guided by a mentality of the conqueror, says Archbishop Elpidophoros to BBC
July 13th, 20201791 Julian Marshall: When Hagia Sophia was originally built in the 6th Century, during the Byzantine Empire, it served as the seat of the Greek Orthodox Church. And when Turkey was considering converting it back from a museum into a mosque, the Greek Orthodox Synod said such a change would provoke strong protest and frustration among...
The Hellenic Initiative donates $15,000 to Ladies Union in Drama Food Bank Program
July 13th, 20200550 Athens.- The ‘Ladies Union of Drama – Open Hospitality House’ is a small-scale non-profit philanthropic agency with a big heart that makes a big impact helping families in Northeast Greece. Established in the city of Drama to look after widows and orphans in 1904 by the revered Metropolitan Chrysostomos, who later served and...
US “absolutely concerned” over developments offshore Cyprus and the Aegean, State Department official says
July 9th, 20200593 New York.- By Apostolos Zoupaniotis/CNA The US are “absolutely concerned” over developments, both offshore Cyprus and in the Aegean, a US State Department senior official has said, adding that Washington has made it clear to Turkey that illegal drilling operations and the memorandum with Libya are unhelpful, counterproductive and...
Philip Christopher calls on Greek Americans to support Chris Zannettos’ bid for U.S. Congress
July 6th, 20200715 New York.- In a message to community leaders, PSEKA president Philip Christopher says that we have a strong opportunity to elect another Greek American to Congress. “Please join me in helping Chris Zannetos to win the primary. Please contribute whatever you can”, he says. To learn more and show your support go to:...
For the time being holding off on US Tourism to Greece
July 4th, 20200763 New York.- By Vicki James Yiannias As of Monday, 2,534, 981 individuals in the US have been infected by the coronavirus out of the 10,199,798 infected globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. We are fully ready to accept visitors from the rest of the world on July 1,”Haris Theoharis, Minister of Tourism of...
Another food distribution from the Hellenic Relief Foundation
June 29th, 20200574 Athens.- Photos: Stavros Tsakiridis On the 25th and 26th of June, at the headquarters of the Hellenic Relief Foundation and their partner organization in Athens, in collaboration with the Social Committee of the Athenian Society, the monthly distribution took place, following all health and social distancing guidelines. In...