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Mitsotakis Talks Greece with Greek-American US Rep. Gus Bilirakis

Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a meeting on Monday with visiting Greek-American US congressman Gus Bilirakis, in which they discussed Greece's role as a factor of stability in the Mediterranean. The meeting between the PM and the US representative confirmed...

Hundreds of Fans Mourn at Funeral of Greek-American Rapper Mad Clip

A sea of fans gathered to honor the life of Greek-American rapper Mad Clip, or Peter Anastasopoulos, at his funeral in Greece on Monday. Mad Clip tragically died in a car crash in the southern Athenian suburb of Vouliagmeni on...

Greek-American Philanthropist Gives Generous Donation to Prince Charles’ Charity

Greek-born philanthropist Marianne Metropoulos donated $1 million to Prince Charles' charity Prince’s Trust International.

Republicans in Greece Confident Greek-Americans will Give Thumbs-Up to Trump

"The Greek-American community, either in Greece or in the USA, is voting massively Republican," the Chairman of the Hellenic chapter of the group Republicans Overseas, Jonathan Constantine, tells Greek Reporter just three weeks ahead of the election. "Greek-Americans in Greece...

Greek-American Couple Hospitalized for Covid-19 After Arriving in Greece

An elderly Greek-American couple who recently arrived via a transit flight to Greece were rushed to the hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. The couple was initially cleared of having the coronavirus after undergoing testing at Athens’ Eleftherios Venizelos International...

Greek-American Author Seeks to Turn Book On His Beloved Arcadia Into Film

Dr. Nicholas Kokonis’ inner need to address how a man finds his place in the world prompted the Greek-American to write his book entitled "Arcadia, My Arcadia" as well as its sequel, "Out of Arcadia." Feeling that his native country...

Greek-American John Kalafatis Partners With Nu Boyana to Open Studios in Thessaloniki

The CEO of New York-based York Studios, John Kalafatis, has partnered with Nu Boyana to open brand new state-of-the-art film stages in Thessaloniki. The Greek government has enacted a great film incentive for both US and international movies looking to shoot...

Teenage Greek-American Fashion Designer Launches in Greece (video)

Despina Kotsis, of MINX NYC, who is making waves in the fashion world designing her own  “Greek-centric” -- inspired streetwear brand, came to Greece recently for the first time to launch #MINXGREECE. The nineteen-year-old says she had a "life changing experience"...

Greek Navy, Coast Guard Search for Missing Greek-American Enters Second Day

The search is ongoing for a young Greek-American man missing after a boating tragedy in the eastern Aegean claimed the life of his father. The Hellenic coast guard and navy are involved in the operation, accompanied by several private craft....

Greek-American Students Clean up Attica Beach

Greek-American students on Saturday conducted an underwater and beach clean-up operation at a popular Saronida beach, southeast of Athens. According to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, the students collected trash from the seabed and the beach as part of an initiative...

Greek-American Trade Body Asks Trump to Reconsider Steel Tariffs

Controversial steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump this week have been condemned by the Greek-American Chamber of Commerce. In a statement, the trade body said it urged the American government to "reconsider the issue of customs duties...

Greek-American Fraternity Build Ties on Greece, Cyprus Trip

Members of a Greek-American fraternity have been in Greece for a series of high-level meetings following a fact-finding trip to Cyprus. The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), founded in 1922 "in response to the evils of bigotry and racism...

Exclusive: Greek-American Firm Creates Jobs in Greece (video)

A U.S.-based company founded by a pioneering Greek immigrant has come home - so to speak - by launching a production line in Greece. Earth Friendly Products, which has become famous for its range of ECOS green household-cleaning materials, has...

Anarchists Storm Greek-American Institutions in Athens (video)

Members of the Rouvikonas anarchist group stormed the Athens offices of the Hellenic-American Union and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce on Thursday calling for a "free Palestine". The two offices are in separate downtown areas of the Greek capital. According to...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Backs Greek-American Calamos-EXIN Bid for Greek Insurer

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross recently backed a bid by the the EXIN Group to buy Ethniki Asfalistiki, the insurance arm of Greece's National Bank, Reuters says. The deal could help U.S. investments in Greece since Calamos Investments is a U.S.-based company managing...