Greek ice cream travels to DC
Yala Greek Ice Cream, the first authentic Greek ice cream shop in the United States, opens on July 20, National Ice Cream Day, in Georgetown, Washington, DC.
Taiwan’s tough talk raises the cross-strait temperature
China has been squeezing Taiwan for years. President Xi Jinping has made reunification a key pillar of his nationalist agenda and ordered the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to be ready to seize the island by 2027.
Deree Student Awards: Honoring tradition and values
The American College of Greece – Deree marks the 150th anniversary of its establishment in 1875, in Smyrna, an important milestone and an opportunity to cast a spotlight on its rich history and impact on Greek society.
Kammenos accuses Merkel of distorting 2015 crisis events
The former government partner of Alexis Tsipras, Panos Kammenos, criticized Angela Merkel in a social media post, accusing her of “telling half the truth” about the events of 2015.
Wildfire forces road closure and evacuations in Rafina, east of Athens
A wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon in low vegetation near homes in Rafina, a coastal town east of Athens, prompting evacuations and a full closure of a major roadway.
These 21st-century summers
How we spend our summers is a good way to understand how drastically the world has changed in this small corner of it. It is, after all, a gauge of our social, economic, political and psychological condition and state of mind.
The Black Sea and European security
Dimitar Bechev, a senior fellow with Carnegie Europe, joins Thanos Davelis as we take a closer look at why the Black Sea is increasingly on the West and Europe’s radar.
Workshop organized to help Greeks abroad navigate local tax laws
The General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad, in cooperation with the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), will hold an online workshop, in English, aimed at informing Greeks living abroad about key financial and tax-related laws and procedures.
Some 5,000 holidaymakers leave southeast Crete as wildfire rages
Thousands of tourists have been fleeing southeastern Crete as a major wildfire in the region of Lasithi forced evacuations from hotels and homes.