expatriates
Diaspora
The Greek Diaspora Votes in 35 Countries for the Election
The Greek diaspora is voting for the general election on Saturday, one day before polling stations open in Greece.
These are the first elections in which Greeks living abroad can exercise their right to vote from their place of residence,...
Greece
Why is the Right to Vote for Diaspora Greeks So Controversial?
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to meet with party leaders on Friday for crucial discussions on the right of Greeks living abroad to vote in Greek elections.
Mitsotakis and his New Democracy Party proposed that expatriate Greeks should be able...
Diaspora
Deputy FM for Expatriate Greeks Says Australian Greeks a Government Priority
Antonis Diamataris, the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for Expatriate Greeks, assured Vasilis Papastergiadis, the president of the Melbourne Greek Community, on Wednesday that the Greek state will make every effort to support Greeks throughout Australia.
His remarks came during a...
Cyprus
Cypriot, Greek and Egyptian Expats Congregate in London for Nostos II
Bringing together expats from Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt, the Nostos II program took place in London on Wednesday and Thursday.
Fotis Fotiou, the Cypriot presidential commissioner for human rights and for Cypriots overseas, described the meetings and events held in...
Europe
German MPs and Expatriates in Germany Show Support to Fire Victims in Greece
German politicians and Greek expatriates in Germany alike showed their solidarity to the victims of the deadly East Attica fires by donating essential goods and money.
At a political level, Germany's Green Party (Grüne) through MP Lisa Badum and current...
Australia
‘Portraits of Hellenes in Antipodes Volume II’ Captures History of Greeks’ Stories of Survival
Journalist Vivienne Morris has published the second volume in her series titled: Portraits of Hellenes in Antipodes Volume II, which depicts different important stories throughout the defining period in Greece of WWII and the postwar efforts of the Greeks.
The...
Greece
Mitsotakis Proposes Law to ND that Enables Greek Expatriates to Vote
On Friday, New Democracy party (ND) suggested a new law that enables Greek expatriates to vote.
The law titled "Practice of the voting right during Parliament Elections, for Greek Expatriates and voters who live abroad," will enable Greeks who live...
Australia
Greeksphone: A Phone Specifically for Greek Australians
The ΙΤ company "OKnetTV" has launched a new smartphone that is specifically designed for the Greek expatriates in Australia and specifically for those who are not that familiar with technology. "Greeksphone" is launched in collaboration with ASUS, and according...