Thanos Davelis, Senior Research Associate, HALC The historic referendum in Turkey is over. Following a bruising campaign that saw the Yes — “Evet” — camp prevail with the narrowest of leads, President Erdogan is now ready to climb the final steps leading to the…
By Vanessa Kamberis, Research Associate, HALC For the past 40 days Orthodox Christians in America have used the Lenten period to prepare for the upcoming Easter celebration. For many, this time of self-reflection highlights religious customs and traditions dating back…
By Thanos Davelis, Senior Research Associate, HALC Greece reached a deal with its creditors amid tense negotiations late last week. Statements from government officials in Athens and Brussels heralded a “breakthrough” in stalled negotiations, signaling that a deal preventing a…
By: Vanessa Kamberis, Research Associate, HALC On Wednesday, April 5th, the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and emerging threats highlighted the current state of affairs in Turkey during a hearing, where it was unanimously agreed upon that Turkey…
By: Vanessa Kamberis, Research Associate, HALC Longtime HALC member Irene Antonoglu’s zeal for culture and travel inspires her to not only dedicate herself to promoting Hellenism and advocating for important issues in the political arena, but also has led her…
By Georgia Logothetis, Managing Director The Wall Street Journal this week highlighted that Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, is seeking an immunity deal in exchange for providing information to the FBI or to investigative…
By Thanos Davelis, Senior Research Associate, HALC At the peak of the migrant crisis, Greece’s eastern Aegean islands saw an unprecedented number of migrants and refugees crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey — approximately 6,827 per day (UN figures). The crisis is…
By Vanessa Kamberis, Research Associate, HALC Since graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, Ted Koutsoubas has played a vital role in the Greek American community. A core HALC member, Ted is a first generation Greek American originally from…
By Georgia Logothetis, Managing Director Photo of a session of HALC’s joint Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in 2016 (Neo Magazine) This week, Hellenic American Leadership Council members will be in Washington, DC to advocate on behalf of Hellenic issues.…
by Georgia Logothetis, Managing Director, HALC “Is Anyone Honestly Surprised That Greeks Don’t Pay Their Debts?” That’s the title right-wing extremist and provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos used to reflect on the Greek debt crisis. Yiannopoulos was born in Greece and raised…