Next US ambassador to Greece ‘looking forward’ to new role 

Next US ambassador to Greece ‘looking forward’ to new role 

US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the next US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host turned political fundraiser, has expressed excitement about her new role. “As ambassador, I look forward to delivering on the Trump agenda, supporting our Greek allies, and ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity,” Guilfoyle …

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Celebrating Greek diaspora’s impact and perseverance

Celebrating Greek diaspora’s impact and perseverance

Over the past 12 years, THI has raised an impressive $37 million and implemented strategic initiatives to revitalize Greece’s economy through entrepreneurship. It is justly regarded as one of the most significant gatherings for the Greek diaspora. The Hellenic Initiative’s (THI) 12th Annual New York Gala, held on Saturday at Cipriani Wall Street in New …

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Police crackdown on Turkish mafia

Police crackdown on Turkish mafia

Two days after Monday’s fatal daylight ambush in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, believed to stem from a turf war among Turkish organized crime factions operating in Greece, police arrested eight suspects and detained another eight in Athens and Thessaloniki on Thursday. As part of the same operation, authorities seized 49 firearms and an …

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Property market demand seen flagging

Property market demand seen flagging

Interest by Greeks in purchasing a home has decreased compared to six months ago, but the imbalance between supply and demand remains as strong, as prospective buyers are at least twice as many as sellers. This is one of the main conclusions of the “3rd Barometer for the Real Estate Market” carried out last month …

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Oakleigh Grammar students lead fundraiser for homeless children in Victoria

Oakleigh Grammar students lead fundraiser for homeless children in Victoria

[Oakleigh Grammar/Via Facebook] With the support of Archbishop Makarios of Australia, Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne, Oakleigh Grammar’s Year 5 and 6 students, the Philoptochos Society of Melbourne, and Backpack for Kids, a fundraiser was organized to benefit homeless children across Victoria, as reported by The Greek Herald. The initiative kicked off when the Philoptochos Society …

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Rural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse

Rural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse

Vassiliki Emmanouil holds her daughter Ekaterini alongside her other children, from left, Evaggelos, Dimitris, Loukas, Georgios, and Pavlos, outside their temporary home in Fourna village, central Greece, Nov 26. The family relocated to the village a few months prior, as the first under a placement program to attract families to Fourna. [Thanassis Stavrakis/AP] FOURNA – …

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Crucial time for Vasilikos LNG project

Crucial time for Vasilikos LNG project

The year 2025 is shaping up to be pivotal for the long-delayed liquefied natural gas terminal project in Vasilikos, following last year’s setback caused by the withdrawal of Chinese consortium CMC. Completing the project is now a top government priority to ensure natural gas can be used for electricity generation and to mitigate the negative …

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Greece, Turkey, the Aegean, and Trump

Greece, Turkey, the Aegean, and Trump

With the incoming Trump administration preparing to take office in over a month, countries like Greece and Turkey are trying to work out what this will mean for the region and their ties to Washington. Ryan Gingeras, a professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School and an expert on …

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CBS: Trump considering Kimberly Guilfoyle as Ambassador to Greece

CBS: Trump considering Kimberly Guilfoyle as Ambassador to Greece

[FILE – IN this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, Donald Trump Jr., right, smiles along with his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle prior to a news conference at Georgia Republican Party headquarters in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)] CBS News is reporting that US President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former prosecutor and former Fox …

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Poll highlights public discontent with government

Poll highlights public discontent with government

[InTime News] An ALCO poll for Alpha TV released Tuesday reveals widespread dissatisfaction with the Greek government’s handling of key issues, including inflation, crime, education, healthcare, transparency and foreign policy. According to the survey, 90% of respondents are unhappy with the government’s response to inflation, while 82% disapprove of efforts to address crime. Negative ratings …

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