Greek Citizenship
Basketball
Former NBAer Thomas Walkup Becomes Greek
Former NBA American player Thomas Walkup currently playing for Greek champion Olympiacos was awarded Greek citizenship earlier in the week.
He became Greek via an express procedure (honorary naturalization) signed by the Ministry of Interior, as well as the President...
Greek News
Political Scientist Kevin Featherstone Granted Greek Citizenship
British political scientist Kevin Featherstone was granted honorary Greek citizenship on Tuesday for his work on contemporary Greece and the European Union.
He took the oath before the Secretary General of Citizenship Athanasios Balerbas in a ceremony at the prime...
Greece
The ‘Lost Antetokounmpos’ of Greece
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the kid from Sepolia for the first 18 years of his life was stateless, having no papers from either Nigeria or Greece.
Culture
British Professor Peter Mackridge Granted Honorary Greek Citizenship
British Professor Peter Mackridge was granted honorary Greek citizenship during a ceremony in London earlier in the week for his services to Greek studies.
Mackridge, Professor of Modern Greek at the University of Oxford from 1996 until his early retirement...
Diaspora
Greek Heritage Society Sponsors Genealogy Workshop
A Greek genealogy workshop sponsored by Greek Heritage Society of Southern California, will be streamed live on Zoom on Saturday, March 12th from 10 am to 1 pm PST.
The sometimes tricky world of Greek genealogy will be explained and...
Greek News
Alexander Payne Becomes Greek Citizen
Alexander Payne, the acclaimed filmmaker, became a Greek citizen during a swearing-in ceremony that took place on Monday, February 7, 2022, at the Consulate General of Greece in Boston.
In an announcement, the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles...
Greek News
Prominent British Historian Mark Mazower Gets Greek Citizenship
Prominent British historian Mark Mazower attended a ceremony awarding him Greek citizenship on Friday, during a visit to Athens to promote his new book.
The Ira D. Wallach Professor of History at Columbia University in New York City was honored...
Greek News
British Historian Mark Mazower Receives Honorary Greek Citizenship
Mark Mazower, one of the most celebrated historians who has a special relationship with Greece, was granted Greek citizenship on Tuesday. The British historian received the honorary title from the Greek state for "the promotion of Greece, its long...
Diaspora
How to Obtain Greek Citizenship: Process and Requirements Explained
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Greeks born abroad keep the customs and tradition of Greece, but this doesn’t mean that Greek citizenship is a matter of course.
Diaspora
First-Ever Written Exam for Greek Citizenship Slated for May 16
The first-ever written exam for Greek citizenship is scheduled for May 16, 2021, according to an announcement from the Interior Ministry.