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What Astoria is Voting on the 2020 Election: Everyday Greek Americans Speak their Mind

Election fever has also caught the Greek-American community in Astoria, New York, as millions of Americans are heading to the polls for the Presidential election which is regarded as one of the most divisive and polarized ever. "Politics was so...

Refugee from Moria Camp Signs Professional Football Contract with Greek Club

The Historic Greek football club Panionios announced on Tuesday that a refugee from the West African nation of Guinea signed a contract to play with the team in late October. Twenty-two-year-old Alia Camara came to Greece on a boat from...

Greek Health Authorities Say Virus Cases Will Again Exceed 2000, Urge Compliance

In an interview with Greek national broadcaster ERT, the head of the Greek Health authority, EODY, predicted on Tuesday that the case numbers to be announced today will again top the 2,000 mark, last seen on Saturday, after yesterday's...

Volkswagen to Turn Greece's Astypalaia into Green Energy Island

The Greek island of Astypalaia will be the site of a major new investment enterprise, helmed by the Volkswagen corporation. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and officials from the German automaker will announce on Wednesday the details of a plan to bring...

Greece Awaits the Results of the Most Important US Presidential Election in Recent Decades

While the world feels numb from the ramifications of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, all eyes are turning to the United States for today's 58th presidential election, probably the most important in the post-war years. What is certain...

Athens Opens First-Ever Official Mosque to the Faithful

After a fourteen-year wait, the first ever-official mosque began operating in Athens on Monday, welcoming Muslims for prayer. “A long effort by successive governments since 2006, when Law 3512 was passed, has been completed. Greece sends a clear message inside...

Greek Neo-Nazi MEP Upset He Won’t Receive EU Parliament Stipend

Ioannis Lagos, a member of the European Parliament and former leader of Golden Dawn, will no longer receive his daily EU parliament stipend of 323 euros ( about $380 US), along with most other members of the European Parliament. Lagos...

Election 2020: Six Swing States Likely to Decide The Next President

With at least 94 million early votes cast by the eve of US election day, Americans are engaged in a highly contested election for the president, one third of the Senate, and all of the House of Representatives.

Greek PM, President Join World Leaders in Condemning Terrorist Attack in Vienna

World leaders condemned the terrorist attack in Vienna on Monday which resulted in the death of at least three people. One suspected terrorist was shot and killed by the police. About a dozen other people have been wounded – some...

Acropolis to Become Entirely Accessible to Disabled For First Time

For the first time in its long history, stretching back into Greek antiquity, the buildings atop the Acropolis, Athens' "Holy Mountain," will become completely accessible to the disabled and those with other mobility and health issues. Although there has been...