Greek immigration
Diaspora
The Greek Diaspora Around the World
From ancient times to the modern day, Greeks of the diaspora have enriched the international community in across many fields.
History
Ellis Island: Thousands of Greeks’ First Sight of America
All the Greeks who arrived in the New World as of April 11, 1890 had to pass through Ellis Island, which became the designated immigration station for arrivals in New York City after that date.
Almost all immigrants to the United...
Canada
Digital Museum of Greek Immigration to Canada Inaugurated in Montréal
The official inauguration of the new Digital Museum of Greek Immigration to Canada took place on Friday, May 24, in Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Part of ''ImmiGrec'' and supported by Greece’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), the new Museum has developed a...
Canada
Historic Greek-Canadian Documents and Photographs Preserved
Hundreds of rare photographs and documents relating to the Greek immigrant experience in Canada have been collected by a small group of researchers at the University of York in Toronto.
The Greek-Canadian History Project (GCHP), led by Dr. Sakis Gekas...
Economy
Greeks Are Still Seeking Jobs in the UK, despite Brexit
No matter what Brexit might have in store for foreigners, the UK remains a powerful magnet for youth from Italy and Greece looking for a job and a better future.
That’s according to the latest data on the UK national...
Business
Bloomberg: 'Greeks Depart On Odyssey For Jobs'
The relocation of human capital has "bleeding" dimensions for Greece, a country that is steadily losing its "creme de la creme", journalists Flavia Krause-Jackson and Jordan Yadoo refer in their article entitled "Greece Is Hemorrhaging Its Most Talented Workers" recently published in...
Greece
Modern Greek Migration Map
The Greek Ministry of Education released a map concerning the modern wave of migration of Greek families, due to the financial crisis.
The study that deals with Greek student transfers to schools abroad, shows that a large number of middle...
Greece
Immigrants Awaiting New Law on Greek Citizenship
The bill of the Greek Ministry of Interior on the new immigration code, which features many changes and improvements, passed on Friday with a majority in the competent committee of the Greek parliament, having the support of New Democracy...
Greece
Med: 5+5; Immigration Top of Greek Delegation's Agenda
The meeting of the 5+5 Dialogue for the Mediterranean, scheduled to take place in Rome on Monday, "will be a prime opportunity for political leaders from Athens to discuss recent developments in the region and especially in the eastern...