April 16, 2019
Greece
Greece is considering the potential acquisition of up to 30 Lockheed Martin F-35s to replace the oldest F-16C/Ds operated by the air force. “Beyond the upgrade of the F-16 fighter jets, we are in the process of selecting a new plane for Greece, so we can gradually move to the …
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April 5, 2019
Very Mix
Customs authorities at Macedonia Airport in Thessaloniki stroke a blow against illegal human organ and tissue trade on Friday. They intercepted a female passenger carrying a complete, full-thickness corneal ring used in cornea transplants. The discovery was made whule the customs authorities were checking the baggage of passengers arriving in …
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February 3, 2019
Greece, Politics
The stance of the Greek government and ruling party SYRIZA with regards to the political crisis in Venezuela appeared to have turned into a cornerstone of the Greek-American relations. The US State Department seems to not be able to understand that the left-wing government in Athens has a deep-rooted “anti-imperialist” …
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October 5, 2018
Greece
Greece has reportedly hired a Republican veteran to lobby in favor of mutual interests with the USA in the areas of economics, trade, foreign policy and national security. The company DLA secured a $75,000 monthly contract. Greece has hired DLA Piper to a $75K monthly retainer contract to advance its …
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September 12, 2018
Greece, Politics
Greece and the United States are reportedly discussing the creation of a military base on the island of Karpathos in the South Aegean Sea, between Rhodes and Crete. Discussions are at advanced stage and if they end positive, F-22 Raptor fighter jets will be stationed there as well as Patriot …
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September 6, 2018
Greece, Politics
Not one, not twice but six times US President Donald Trump referred to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – as the country’s official name still is – as simply “Macedonia.” In his 7-lines long message Trump was his congratulation message to the Independence Day of FYROM on September 8. …
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September 3, 2018
Greece, Politics
Dozens of red, white and blue stars are decorating Greece’s second largest city in the North Thessaloniki since the weekend. The stars in the colors of the stars of the flag of the United States that it the honored country in this year International Fair of Thessaloniki. “Stars related to …
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September 3, 2018
Greece, Politics
For 10 years, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was struggling to get the name “North Macedonia” but also to reach an agreement with Greece that would grant them Macedonian language and identity. This is understood from a confidential document published by Wikileaks. The document has apparently compiled by then …
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July 26, 2018
Social
US-based humanitarian agency International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) and Greek partner “Apostoli” responds to the wildfires in Athens, Greece, and mobilize to assess and meet needs in East Attica, as the flames die down. International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is responding to the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated parts of …
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May 22, 2018
Uncategorized
Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias, met with US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo at the Department of Sate in Washington on Monday. Regional issues, especially those in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, Cyprus, Turkey were high on the agenda, while also the issue of two Greek soldiers in …
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May 1, 2018
Lifestyle
2018 is witnessing an influx of new flavors invigorate the taste buds as imaginative chefs, aspirational start-ups, and a competitive established market vies for your attention. But consumers aren’t just wary of cost, our appetites increasingly whet by originality, convenience and, importantly, a more health-conscious approach to our diets. That’s …
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April 29, 2018
Greece, Politics
In an extraordinary meeting, Greece’s Government Council of Defense and Foreign Affairs (KYSEA) approved the program for upgrading 85 fighter jets F-16 of the Hellenic Air Force. The program is worth 1.1 billion euros and has been approved after the US accepted the Greek proposal for payment in installments. The …
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April 2, 2018
Economy
The results of the «Global Survey on Hellenism and Research in Five Continents” conducted by Greek research agency Kapa Research in collaboration with the Hellenic Center of Harvard University were presented at an event Thursday in Washington DC last Thursday. The survey results have been met with the criticism of …
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March 27, 2018
Greece, Politics
The United States and its European allies are expelling dozens of Russian diplomats in a co-ordinated response to the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the UK – and this although there is no solid evidence on who is really behind the attack. It is …
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February 11, 2018
Turkey-GR
The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) and the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) have launched a national advocacy campaign encouraging U.S. Senators to block a planned sale of U.S. F-35 stealth fighters to Turkey’s increasingly erratic and anti-American Erdogan regime. This joint Hellenic-Armenian American initiative – the most recent …
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February 11, 2018
Greece, Politics
Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice has confirmed it has received two requests for legal assistance from Greece and the United States linked to probes into Novartis and alleged bribes involving the Swiss drugmaker and Greek doctors and public officials. The two requests for legal assistance linked to the Novartis-Greek scandal …
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October 18, 2017
Greece, Politics
The White House published the remarks by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made during the Joint Press Conference in the Rose Garden on 17. October 2017 Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Tsipras of Greece in Joint Press Conference Rose Garden 1:46 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT …
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October 17, 2017
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited the International Monetary Fund and had a meeting with Managing Director Christine Lagarde in Washington DC. After the meeting, the Fund said Tsipras and Lagarde “are committed to working for Greece to return to growth and exit official financing next year.” Tsipras said he is …
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August 26, 2017
World
Things are getting out of control over there, in the United States of Donald Trump. An obviously racist woman full of prejudice harasses a Mexican family driving through her neighborhood. She preforms a citizens arrest on a Mexican family. The self-proclaimed ‘police’ asks the poor family for driving license, when …
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August 9, 2017
Lifestyle
How do we know an angry taxi driver somewhere in the world is Greek? No, not because he appeals to Jesus… Not because he looks like a Greek… Not because he is angry like a Greek. In the following video, the taxi driver has a dispute with a pedestrian. The …
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