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On Tuesday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered a historic address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, the first ever by a Greek leader. Senators and Representatives offered multiple standing ovations for a speech that had it all:...

The daylight saving time will begin in Greece and the rest of the European Union this coming Sunday. At 03:00 Greeks will set their clocks to 04:00 as daylight saving time always goes into effect on the last Sunday of March. Often...

Greek-American George J. Tsunis has been officially confirmed by the United States Senate as the next Ambassador of the United States to Greece following a voice vote late in the evening on March 10, 2022. Tsunis is a personal friend...

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for George Tsunis the US Ambassador nominee to Greece on Wednesday, January 12. The Committee, under the chairmanship of Senator Robert Menendez, will be called to decide whether Tsunis meets...

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and its Chairman Bob Menendez warned Turkey on Monday of new sanctions if it carries out its threat to purchase more weapon systems from Russia. “We were crystal clear when we wrote the CAATSA...

US Senator Robert (Bob) Menendez (D-NJ), who is visiting Greece, met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Thursday. Menendez, who is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been a consistent supporter of Greek positions and with...

The US-Greece Defense Act, which will boost support for Greek military modernization, has passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

The Senate voted to override President Trump's veto of a defense bill on Friday, mandating sanctions on Turkey.

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....

The Senate of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens announced that the duration of the academic year will be from December 16-August 9. The academic semester was considered to be lost. However, the Senate’s decision managed to save semester. In...