Diaspora
Diplomacy
Greek Consulates Around the Globe Enter Digital Age
Greek consulates all over the world will soon become digital -- offering the Diaspora a fast and easy way to communicate with officials.
Greece
Greek President Sends Christmas Message to Greek Diaspora
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, in a Christmas and New Year message for Greeks of the diaspora on Thursday, noted that "2021 is arriving and raising our hopes for an end to the pandemic and a gradual return to normal...
Australia
Melbourne’s La Trobe University Reinstates Greek Language Program
After receiving word that the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) will donate funds and help in increasing student enrollment, La Trobe University reversed its recent decision to cease offering the Greek language in its curriculum.
The language will be taught...
Greek News
First Greek-American Elected to Delaware State Senate
Another milestone in Greek-American history was passed last Tuesday as Spiros Mantzavinos of Wilmington, Delaware was chosen by voters to represent them in the Delaware State Senate. He will become the only Greek-American in the entire Assembly of the...
Greek News
All the Greek-Americans Running for Office in the 2020 Elections
Five representatives of Greek descent are currently serving in the US Congress, and all of them are up for reelection on Tuesday in the hotly-contested 2020 elections.
Democrats John Sarbanes, Charlie Crist, Chris Pappas and Dina Titus are joined by...
Australia
Melbourne Opens Up Again After “Long Winter” of Coronvirus Lockdown
After what officials and residents called a "Long Winter" of coronavirus restrictions, and the reporting of zero new coronavirus cases in Victoria, Melbourne's many retail and hospitality industries will be opening up once again.
This report marked the first time...
Economy
Greek-American Malliotakis Fights to Represent NY’s 11th District in US Congress
Representing Staten Island and part of Brooklyn, New York Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis is hoping to turn her swing Congressional district red on November 3rd this year, winning a seat from incumbent Max Rose, who took the spot in 2018.
The...
Greek News
Greek-American Jurist Named as Chief Judge in US Court of Federal Claims
Eleni M. Roumel, who has served as a Federal judge judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for only eight months, since February of this year, was recently appointed to serve as the Chief Judge of that...
Canada
New Online Platform “Staellinika” Reconnects Greeks Abroad with Culture, Language
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University and the General Secretariat for Public Diplomacy and Greeks Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the full release of Staellinika, a new online platform which...
Greek News
Thessaloniki Native, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourlas Says Coronavirus Vaccine Progressing
Thessaloniki native Albert Bourlas, who originally studied as a veterinary doctor in Greece, is now spearheading the fight to produce a coronavirus vaccine for Pfizer, the American multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in New York City.
One of the world's largest pharmaceutical...


