For John Koudounis, receiving the Order of the Phoenix brought together a long professional journey, a friendship stretching back to his college years and a Greek identity he credits with shaping far more than his career.
Speaking to Greek Reporter...
The Greek island of Kythera has honored Greek-Australian filmmaker George Miller, known for creating and directing the Mad Max films, by naming a new film and cultural center after him.
The Dr. George Miller Cultural Center officially opened on September...
A religious icon tied to one of America’s best-known Greek communities has resurfaced on the Greek island of Aegina more than a century after disappearing from Tarpon Springs, Florida.
The icon of St. Nicholas had been absent from the Greek...
Sixty Greek adoptees in the United States have regained their Greek citizenship after decades away from their country of birth.
Professor Gonda Van Steen presented the latest figures during a lecture in Thessaloniki on September 29, 2026.
Around 500 Greek-born people...
The Hellenic American Police Association and St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Chicago hosted a fundraiser on Sunday, September 27, to support the family of fallen Chicago Police Officer John G. Bartholomew. Held at Chateau Ritz Banquets in Niles,...
Greeks living in the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel, as well as other residents of those countries with ties to Greece, can now open a bank account in Greece without traveling to the country, under a new...
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said Friday that the Turkish Cypriot side rejected an effort to bring the island’s two leaders together with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York, dealing a setback to the latest attempt to revive negotiations...
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged Greek Americans eligible to vote in Greece to take part in the country's next national election, telling a gathering of diaspora organizations in New York that Athens wants their voices heard and stronger ties...
Two Greek Americans could end up on the same mayoral ballot in Chicago. A pending lawsuit, however, could complicate those plans before the race fully takes shape.
Chicago’s 2027 mayoral race could bring an unusual contest involving two prominent Greek...
A Greek peanut vendor who set shop outside the White House became famous in the US in the first half of the 20th century.
Nicholas Stefanos “Steve” Vasilakes emigrated from Ligerea, Laconia, Greece, to the United States in 1910 and...
Georgios (or George) Tramountanas is generally credited for being the first Greek to migrate to South Australia in 1842, according to the National Archives of Australia.
Born in Athens in 1822, Tramountanas was from a family of shipbuilders and seamen...
Greece restored its consular presence in New Orleans on September 14, 2026, inaugurating an honorary consulate led by John Dennis Georges in a city with deep roots in Greek-American history. The opening renews an institutional connection between Greece and...
New Balance has grown into one of the world’s most recognizable athletic brands, but the company remains closely associated with the Greek-American family that transformed it from a tiny Boston shoemaker into a multibillion-dollar business.
Jim Davis, the longtime chairman...
Katarina Demetriades, the model and social media personality known as Katarina Deme, is engaged to Brandon Thomas Lee, Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s eldest son. The couple announced the news on September 9, 2026, sharing photographs from their trip...
The Federation of Cypriot American Organizations (FCAO) will honor three prominent members of the Cypriot American community at its 2026 Testimonial Dinner in New York on Friday, September 25.
The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Terrace on the...
