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Politics
US Midterm Elections: Biden Says American Democracy Is Intact
A day after midterm elections, Republicans and Democrats are in a close struggle for control of the US Congress. Republicans are currently the favorites to win the House of Representatives, but the race for the Senate is extremely close.
Democrats...
Politics
Biden, Trump Vie for Control of Congress in the US Midterm Elections
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made their last-minute pleas to voters in New York and Florida ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday.
Biden spoke at a rally in New York on Sunday to support Governor Kathy...
Greek News
US Senator Menendez: I Will Not Approve Sale of F-16s to Turkey
Bob Menendez, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Thursday that he would not approve any F-16 sales to Turkey until President Tayyip Erdogan halts his campaign of aggression across the region.
He was responding to the...
Greek News
U.S. Senate Drops Amendments Restricting F-16s Sale to Turkey
The U.S. Senate has dropped two important amendments for the potential sale of F-16 jets to Turkey from its version of the annual defense spending bill, it emerged on Tuesday.
The amendments, introduced by Democratic Senators Bob Menendez and Chris...
Diaspora
Why Greeks, Armenians Rally Against Trump’s Ally Dr. Oz
Greek and Armenian organizations in the US have joined forces to prevent Dr. Mehmet Oz, an ally of former President Donald Trump, from winning a Senate seat in Pennsylvania.
The #StopOz campaign was launched by the Armenian National Committee of...
Greek News
President Biden to Sign $430 Billion Inflation Reduction Bill
U.S President Joe Biden has confirmed that he is looking forward to signing a $430 billion bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act 2022 that was passed by the Senate on Sunday, August 7th.
According to the Senate, the bill...
Greek News
Greek PM Mitsotakis Delivers Historic Address to U.S. Congress
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:...
Greek News
Daylight Saving Time in Greece Begins on Sunday
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...
Diplomacy
George Tsunis Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Greece
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...
Diplomacy
Senate to Hold Hearing for George Tsunis as New US Ambassador to Greece
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...