School children parade on “OXI” anniversary in Toronto. Credit: Greek Community TorontoGreece’s Minister for Education, Religious Affairs and Sports Sofia Zacharaki has announced the secondment of 156 teachers to Greek educational institutions of the Diaspora for the 2026–2027, 2027–2028, and 2028–2
Colonel Matthew Bogdanos on September 10, 2003. Bogdanos was the leader of the team investigating the looting of Iraqi antiquities during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Credit: Original: Public Domain, optimized.The recent repatriation of twenty-nine looted ancient artifacts to the Greek Consulate in New
The Grecanico language, spoken by Greeks in Calabria, Italy, faced repression under Fascist rule and now stands at risk of extinction. Credit:Office of Greek PresidentSpeakers of the Grecanico language of Italy in Calabria, also known as the Calabrian Greeks, were adversely affected when, during the
Billy Goat Tavern became the place to be thanks to Sianis’ genius marketing moves in the 1940s and 1950s. Credit: Facebook/Billy Goat TavernGreek diaspora legend Sam Sianis, one of Chicago’s most famous tavern owners of all-time, has died at the age of 91. The restaurant announced that he passed awa
John Koudounis and Eric Trump on the main stage of Bitcoin Las Vegas 2026. Credit: Alex Mizan / Greek ReporterThe Bitcoin 2026 conference that took place last week in Las Vegas was another milestone for cryptocurrency. The major event drew the attention of policymakers, regulators, and titans of tra
Peter Morris in 1974. Credit: Public DomainPeter Morris, the first Australian federal government minister of Greek descent, died on Sunday, April 26, at the age of 93. Surrounded by his family, the former Labor Party parliamentarian passed away peacefully, leaving behind a great political legacy in
Greek-Australians marching in the Australia Day parade in Melbourne. Credit: Chris Phutully, CC BY 2.0For the first time in decades, the number of Greek-born residents in Australia has slipped below 90,000, falling to roughly 87,000 in 2025. This is a stark contrast to the nearly 140,000 recorded in
The first Orthodox Church in the US was established in New Orleans in 1864, built in 1866, by Greek merchants.Photo from New Orleans from the early 1900s. The church, established in 1866, was of a wooden clapboard design typical of Southern churches of the era.New Orleans is a delicious blend of the
Thousands of diaspora Greeks attended the Greek Independence Day Parades in three major U.S. cities on Sunday, April 26.New York Greek Independence Day Parade 2026. Credit: Gema Interiano / GreekReporterThe Greek Independence Day Parade was underway on New York’s Fifth Avenue, as well as in Boston a
Award-winning actress/filmmaker Nia Vardalos stars a new commercial by ECOS, the family-owned pioneer in green cleaning products.Actress and filmmaker Nia Vardalos, ECOS President and CEO Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks pose with the producer and director of their new commercial, Spyros Karaganis and Petros An
Congressman Bilirakis receives honorary citizenship of Messolonghi from the city’s mayor. Credit: Facebook / Greece in WashingtonGreek-American Congressman Gus Bilirakis introduced this week a House Resolution recognizing the 200th anniversary of the heroic Exodus of Missolonghi and commemorating it
Greece aims to foster a dynamic, two-way relationship that promotes educational mobility and professional networking. Credit: Greek ReporterThe Greek government announced its 2026 suite of cultural immersion and language programs designed to strengthen the bond between the homeland and the global di
Archbishop Makarios of Australia stated the Orthodox liturgical services should be conducted in Greek to preserve the Church’s national and spiritual identity. Photo credit: Jamieson N. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0Archbishop Makarios of Australia made the statement that Orthodox Church services sh
Arnavutköy was one of the largest Greek sea-side villages in the Bosporus. Credit: Özgür Okkalı, CC BY-SA 2.5/WikipediaMost people are aware of the song “Istanbul was Constantinople” and perhaps none better than the Greeks of Istanbul. Although at the turn of the 20th century they numbered hundreds
Steve Bouras and Harry Peetros were prominent members of the Greek mafia in the 1970s. Credit: Public Domain. Illustration: Greek ReporterThe emergence of the Greek mafia in Philadelphia traces back to the mid-20th century, as waves of Greek immigrants settled in the city, particularly in South Phil
The four gold-plated wreaths are crafted from olive branches from the Plains of Marathon. Credit: Photo suppliedOn Thursday, April 16, 2026, the Consul General of Greece in Boston, the Alpha Omega Council, and the 26.2 Foundation will host the 42nd annual Wreath Ceremony at View Boston. This event s
The Nea Hellas docked. Credit: Greek Shipping MiracleThe historic passenger ship Nea Hellas brought tens of thousands of Greeks to the United States, enabling them to fulfill their dreams of a better life. Between the years 1939 to 1955, this steamship was the main escape route by which thousands fl
US President Donald Trump, US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, Greek-American billionaire John Catsimatidis, and his wife Margo Catsimatidis react during a Greek Independence Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, March 26, 2026. Credit: EPA/WILL OLIVER /
After more than a year on the road, Nikos Leontis completed a 27,000-mile motorbike journey from Greece and Cyprus to Africa. Credit: Courtesy of Nikos LeontisAfter more than a year on the road and over 44,000 kilometers (about 27,300 miles) across continents, Nikos Leontis’ motorbike journey from G
President of the Philippines Elpidio Quirino (center) with Dr. George Lucas Adamopoulos and his cousin Alexander Adamopoulos; receiving an honorary doctorate in 1948. Credit: Adamson University ArchivesGreek immigrant pioneer, George Lucas Adamopoulos, founded Adamson University, one of the most pre