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Paul Sarbanes, the Greek-American politician who over many decades championed Hellenic issues in the US Senate, passed away on Sunday. He was 87. Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) announced the passing of his father by saying “My father, Senator Paul S....

Drinking ouzo with a group of friends gathered around a table full of delicious mezedes, or small dishes, and sharing the latest news is a quintessential Greek experience. The country's nationwide lockdown, however, has pushed Greeks to re-imagine these social...

Greece recorded 904 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the first time that the number of new infections dipped under 1,000 in weeks. A total of 600 people with the virus are currently intubated in the country's hospitals, and 101 people...

Over 100 people have been arrested in Athens on Sunday after attempting to hold a demonstration for the anniversary of the killing of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos by a police officer in 2008, despite the state's ban on gatherings. The majority...

On Thursday, the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Foundation (SNF) and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced their collaboration to rework the outdoor public space on the grounds of the cultural center in New York City. Using funds from the...

While Greece was internationally praised for its initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic back in the spring, its response to the second wave was less effective, says a Greek expert in Public Health at Walden University in the US. In...

The Greek Minister of the Environment and Energy Kostis Hatzidakis recently announced the launch of Greece's largest reforestation campaign. The reforestation effort would lead to the planting of over 30 million trees over a period of 10 years. Planting will start...

The Greek Foreign Ministry condemned anti-Semitic graffiti found on a synagogue and Holocaust memorial in Larissa in a statement released on Friday, describing the act as "abhorrent" and "heinous." According to a press release by the Jewish Community of Larissa,...

In an official statement released on Friday, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) condemned Turkey's July 13 decision to convert the Hagia Sophia from a museum into a mosque. PACE's Committee on Culture, Science, Education & Media...

Around 50 anarchists clashed with police in the Athenian neighborhood of Kolonos on Saturday, leaving four officers injured. As of Saturday evening, no arrests have been made. Reportedly, the group of anarchists gathered to demonstrate for the anniversary of the...