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Ancient Greece
US Lawmakers Call for the Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
US lawmakers introduced a resolution in Congress on Thursday calling on Britain to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
Greek News
Nicole Malliotakis Named Assistant Whip for Republican Conference
Nicole Malliotakis, the Greek-American who won the congressional race for New York's 11th District in November, has been appointed as an assistant whip for the Republican conference in the House of Representatives.
Members of the whip team serve as floor...
Diplomacy
US Defense Bill Orders Sanctions on Turkey Over Russian S-400s
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees reached consensus on the annual defense policy bill unveiled Thursday which, among other things, gives a mandate to the U.S. President to sanction Turkey for its acquisition of the Russian S-400 air...
Greek News
Greek-American John Sarbanes Reelected to US House in Maryland
Democrat John Sarbanes won Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District.
With 70 percent of the votes counted, the Greek American congressman gets 70,8 percent with almost 170,000 votes. His opponent Republican Charles Antony is way behind with 70,000 votes.
First assuming office on...
Archaeology
Greece Hails Spirit of Philhellenism in US' Parthenon Sculptures Initiative
Greece has invited the eighteen members of the US House of Representatives who have formally requested, in a letter to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, to visit the country.
Culture Minister Lina...
Archaeology
Members of US Congress Ask Britain to Return Elgin Marbles to Greece
Eighteen members of the House of Representatives urged Britain to open talks "in earnest" for the return of the Parthenon sculptures to Greece in a letter addressed to United Kingdom PM Boris Johnson.
The letter stated "The Marbles have been...
Diplomacy
Members of Congress Ask Pompeo to Report on Turkey’s Aggressive Actions
Τhe Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues and Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance, wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier in the week to report on the Administration’s monitoring of violations by Turkey of the sovereign territory of Greece and Cyprus’...
Diaspora
Greek-American Harvard Epidemiologist Ready for Congressional Race
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By Sean Mathews
In the democratic primary for the 4th congressional district of Massachusetts, Greek- American Dr. Natalia Linos is bringing her background as a Harvard trained epidemiologist and past international experience working with the United Nations to bare in...
Business
Thessaloniki Welcomes Avant-Garde of Nanotechnology World in July
Nanotechnology 2020, the leading conference in the field of nanotechnology and nanosciences in southeastern Europe, is set to kick off Saturday July 4. And for the very first time, it will be taking place both virtually and live, in...
Greek News
US Withholds Six F-35 Jets Meant for Turkey
The United States National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA) 2021 has authorized the Air Force to utilize, modify, and operate six Turkish F-35s that were manufactured but never delivered because Turkey was suspended from the F-35 program.
The NDAA, which is...