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Greek Navy Forms Protective Wall Off Kastellorizo to Counter Turkish Threat

The Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA) released a series of photographs on Tuesday from the sea area near the Greek island of Kastellorizo, showing Greek warships forming a protective wall to prevent the Turkish research ship Oruc Reis...

Record 667 Covid-19 Cases in Greece, 250 in Attica, Eight Deaths on Tuesday

A shocking 667 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the country over the last day, along with eight deaths in those who had suffered with the virus. This is by far the highest number of Covid-19 cases recorded in Greece...

Greek President Honors Evzone Who Was Made in the USA

The President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, honored Greek American Andreas Holevas, who volunteered to serve as an Evzone, at a ceremony in Athens on Tuesday. The 28-year-old wrote a unique chapter in the long history of Greek-Americans by obtaining a Greek...

Greece, Albania Agree to Settle Maritime Boundaries at International Court

Greece and Albania should settle the issue of their respective maritime zones at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama agreed during their meeting in Tirana on...

Greek-American Malliotakis Fights to Represent NY’s 11th District in US Congress

Representing Staten Island and part of Brooklyn, New York Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis is hoping to turn her swing Congressional district red on November 3rd this year, winning a seat from incumbent Max Rose, who took the spot in 2018. The...

Court Decision Could Open Way for Greek-Cypriot Refugee Reparations

A decision issued by the Kyrenia District Court in Cyprus which awards monetary compensation to four brothers could open the way for similar rulings in EU member states -- to the detriment of Turkish assets. The court, which is seated...

Greek Officer Assumes Command of EU Navy Operation in Libya

Captain Theodoros Mikropoulos has officially assumed the position of Commander at Sea for the second half of 2020 for the operation "Irini" at the Taranto naval base in Italy. The commander's ship is the frigate "Adrias," while the naval staff...

Greek PM Nixes Plan for Return of Fans to Football Stadiums

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis rejected plans by the football authorities to allow spectators to return to the stadiums this week. The Prime Minister said that the decision to allow a limited number of supporters to attend football matches was wrong...

Greek-American Jurist Named as Chief Judge in US Court of Federal Claims

Eleni M. Roumel, who has served as a Federal judge judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for only eight months, since February of this year, was recently appointed to serve as the Chief Judge of that...

PM Mitsotakis Reconnects with Greek-Australians in Videoconference

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a video conference on Tuesday with the president of The Hellenic Initiative, Andrew N. Liveris, and the president of The Hellenic Initiative of Australia, Nicholas Pappas. During the meeting, the PM noted the strong ties...