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Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act Introduced in U.S. House
WASHINGTON, DC – As Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Erdogan continues his official U.S. state visit, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives introduced the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act, a new measure calling upon the President to build upon the U.S. record of having recognized the Armenian Genocide by working toward improved Armenian-Turkish relations based […]
IMF Loan to Stabilize Cyprus’s Financial System, Restore Growth
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board approved a €1 billion ($1.33 billion) loan over three years to help the island nation of Cyprus, a member of the European Union, to stabilize its financial sector and set public finances on a sustainable path.
John D. Georges now Publisher of Louisiana’s Top Daily
BATON ROUGE, La.- Prominent Greek American John D. Georges, CEO of Georges Enterprises and the Georges Media Group, purchased The Advocate, one of the nation’s oldest and largest local daily newspaper and digital media outlets that currently serves the Louisiana communities of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette and surrounding parishes. The Advocate was first published […]
A Greek Saga: From Editor to Baker
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris Unemployment may have hit many industries in Greece but none more so than the realm of the mass media. As the newspaper To Paron reports, approximately 4,800 jobs were lost over the course of the last three years (2009-2012) among the country’s publicly traded media companies and, at the same time, thousands […]
Turkey Fears Russia Too Much to Intervene in Syria
By Soner Cagaptay Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov visited Ankara on April 17th, but the event went almost unnoticed. Despite deep differences between Ankara and Moscow over Syria, Turkey has refrained from rebuking Moscow. That’s because Turkey fears no country more than it fears Russia.
Greek Immigrants in Canada: The Twilight of a Generation
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris You can meet them at Rockland Shopping Centre, in the heart of Montreal’s Mount-Royal suburb, every Wednesday afternoon. They are a large group, some 30-odd, with the women seated on one side and the men on the other. Τhe gents reminisce about their youth and the glorious times spent fishing in Cape […]
Liberal Party Endorses John Catsimatidis for Mayor
New York: The Liberal Party of New York State today endorsed John Catsimatidis, the successful businessman and independent Republican as their nominee for Mayor of the City of New York. The endorsement was made Tuesday morning at a City Hall area news conference by Liberal Party Chairman Jack Olchin.
The President of the Republic of Cyprus attends working lunch with the President of Israel
Cyprus is the most reliable neighbor of Israel, said the President of Cyprus Mr. Nicos Anastasiades today, while the President of Israel Mr. Shimon Peres stated that without Cyprus, his country lies far away from Europe.
Ευχετήριο μήνυμα του Προέδρου Ομπάμα προς τους Ορθοδόξους Χριστιανούς για το Πάσχα
ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ – Η Ιερά Αρχιεπισκοπή Αμερικής ανακοίνωσε τη λήψη ενός ιδιαίτερα σημαντικού ευχετήριου μηνύματος του Προέδρου Μπαράκ Ομπάμα και της Πρώτης Κυρίας των Η.Π.Α. κυρίας Μισέλ Ομπάμα επ’ ευκαιρία του Ορθοδόξου Πάσχα.
“Troika bailout conditions are undermining human rights” (in Greece), warns UN expert on debt and human rights
The prospects of a significant number of Greeks securing an adequate standard of living in line with international human rights standards have been compromised by bailout conditions imposed by Greece’s international lenders, United Nations Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Cephas Lumina (photo), warned.