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Greek President Expresses Gratitude for Foreign Assistance Fighting Wildfires

On Wednesday, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou thanked the foreign nations that provided Greece with assistance in combating the spread of wildfires which have caused scenes of devastation in parts of the country. The President sent letters expressing her gratitude to...

Former Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos in Hospital with Covid-19

Former President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos has been admitted into the hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 on Friday. He is asymptomatic. Pavlopoulos, who served as President of Greece from 2015 to 2020, was admitted to Alexandra Hospital...

Greek President Says US-Greek Relations Will Strengthen in Biden Administration

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou stated on Wednesday that Greek-US cooperation will become even stronger during President Joe Biden's tenure in an event sponsored by the US Embassy on Inauguration Day. President Sakellaropoulou expressed her certainty that Greek-US relations would strengthen...

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...

Greek President Sakellaropoulou's First Remarks After Landslide Election

A delegation from the Greek Parliament, headed by Speaker of the House Constantinos Tasoulas with representatives of all parliamentary parties, paid an official visit to the office of Ekaterini (Katerina) Sakellaropoulou on Wednesday to disclose to her the results...

Former Greek President Stephanopoulos Dies at Age 90

Former Greek president Kostis Stephanopoulos died at the age of 90 at Errikos Dynan private hospital in Athens following complications during a respiratory infection. The conservative New Democracy politician was rushed to the hospital on Thursday, November 17, and...

Orthodox Leaders Celebrate Pentecost While Russia's No-Show Mars Historical Meeting

On Sunday the leaders of Orthodox churches from around the world met in Crete for the Pan-Orthodox Council, the first gathering of its kind in over a millennium. The leaders held mass in the city of Heraklion on the Greek island...

Greek Athlete Breaks Youth Indoor Pole Vault World Record

Greek athlete Emmanouil Karalis, 16, broke the world record in indoor pole vault in his age category during a sports event at Athens’ Peace and Friendship Stadium on Saturday, with 5.53 meters in his first attempt. With his jump, Karalis...

President Pavlopoulos Heads to Berlin for Meetings with Merkel and Draghi

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos will pay a two-day visit Berlin on Monday following an invitation by the German President Joachim Gauck, during which he will meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel. According to a German government spokesperson, Pavlopoulos and Merkel will...

Greek President Pavlopoulos to Meet with Russian Counterpart in Moscow

President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos will be travelling to Moscow in order to meet with his counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during a forum scheduled to take place on Friday, January 15. The forum will focus on world events, as well...