European Court of Human Rights elects Greek judge its president
A Greek judge serving as a member of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Linos-Alexander Sicilianos, was on Monday elected its new president by the court's plenary session.
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Rita Wilson: Tom Hanks wife received her star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Greek American actress Margarita Ibrahimoff, namely Rita Wilson, was the honourary recipient of the 2.659 star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last Friday. Wilson’s star is located only four stars away from her husband’s equivalent, the…
Hilton Hotel London: Final Preparations for 2019 London International Olive Oil Competitions
London hosts for once again in 2019 the renowned London International Olive Oil Competitions (London IOOC). Participants will compete in a series of challenges with respect to the quality, texture, packaging and overall presentation of…
GreeksConnect: A new business directory for the Greek diaspora in London
GreeksConnect is the most recent initiative of the Greek diaspora in Britain. It seeks to establish an online business directory entailing Greek businesses and professionals across London and the whole of Britain. It also aims to raise…
Albania: Governmental decree usurps 41 ethnic Greek minority plots in Himara
Tensions between Albania and Greece rose on Friday over the ownership of residences of the ethnic Greek minority in the neighbouring country.
Greek film night coming to Philadelphia’s Ritz V
A special evening of Greek film has been added to the Greek Independence festivities in Philadelphia this year. Greek Night at the Ritz will feature the hit comedy Jamaica and the short film Genocide: A True Story, Wednesday, April 3, 7 PM,…
Jimmy Jamar: A Greek Philanthropist
What is the relationship between a European Commission head, a philanthropist and a person who until his early adulthood spent summer family vacations on a cruise ship sailing at the Ionian Sea and docking at Katakolo Port in south-east…
Another professor in the U.S. teaches her students to love Greece
For nearly a decade, since the time of the economic crisis, every spring, 24 students and graduates of Indiana University, Bloomington, are divided into groups and study the political, cultural, legal, and economic context of Greece, ...
Greek woman is the mastermind behind breakthrough cancer treatment
Dr. Maria Themeli is a researcher who has made a crucial contribution to the treatment of blood cancer with the production of CAR-T cells which fight the dreaded disease.
Los Angeles: Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis visits Loyola Marymount University for an…
An interesting discussion organised by prominent organisations of the Greek diaspora in the U.S. will take place on Thursday 28 March in Los Angeles. The discussion will revolve around recent U.S. developments, the role of young people in…