Diaspora

In a bid to put an end to a debate that has dragged on for decades, the interior ministry has set in motion a process to give Greeks living abroad the right to vote in elections held in Greece,...

Greece's Evzone  Presidential Guard soldiers are being honored in a photography exhibit currently on display in the Polish capital of Warsaw, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the formation of the Guard. North Events and "Hermes", the Association of Greek Entrepreneurs of Poland,...

Greek nationals living outside of Greece may soon obtain the right to cast a vote from overseas. The Greek government on Wednesday announced its intention to grant nationals residing abroad the right to vote in the country's elections, possibly...

On Monday, during an interview on 24/7 FM radio, Greece's Deputy Foreign Minister for Overseas Greeks, Terens Quick, thanked the Greek diaspora for their support of the Attica wildfire victims. Specifically, Quick gave a special thanks to all of the Hellenic...

On the aftermath of the unprecedented tragedy from the deadly fire in Mati, the devastated town east of Athens, Greeks from all over the world joined forces to help the victims. The Greek Diaspora in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany...

Diaspora Greeks and many others from all around the globe rushed to help the victims of the devastating fires in East Attica that left more than 80 people dead, hundreds injured and thousands without a home, especially in Mati. If...

Opposition party New Democracy has a proposal to allow for Greeks living abroad to vote in national elections. However, the SYRIZA led government has once again declined to legislate on the proposal. Interior Minister Panos Skourletis postponed the issue saying that a...

The Greek people who lived in Alexandria, Egypt were buried in a cemetery located in nearby El Shatby. Their splendid gravestones, many of them remarkable works of art in themselves, act as monuments to the Greek diaspora. Many Greeks fled...

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, has just welcomed their first group of interns for their program Rebooting the Greek Language. The Foundation has donated a CA$2million grant to Simon...

Greece, Cyprus and Israel held their third trilateral meeting in Nicosia on Monday, to evaluate actions aiming to coordinate their respective diasporas. Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister Terence Quick, Presidential Commissioner for Overseas Cypriots Fotis Fotiou, and Jewish Agency Chairman Natan...