Thanos Davelis, Director of Public Affairs, HALC On Wednesday night, Turkey held a Koran reading and Muslim prayers in Hagia Sophia — violating its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Turkish government officials were in attendance, and Turkey’s state television channel…
Nicholas Tomaras, Pericles Fellow, HALC Over the past two years, more than 1.3 million people fleeing persecution and conflict passed through Greece in search of safety and a better life in Europe. Greece’s response to the crisis has been nothing…
Thanos Davelis, Director of Public Affairs, HALC Europe breathed a sigh of relief last week after reaching an agreement to release the next tranche of its 86 billion euro bailout to Greece, preventing a default in payments in July. Prime…
By: Vanessa Kamberis, Research Associate, HALC With a strong passion for his heritage, Michael Marks understands the value in promoting and preserving his Hellenic identity. Born and raised in Chicago, Michael’s maternal side of the family is from the island…
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 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 Nikolas Katsimpras, HALC Senior Fellow A couple days ago, Gucci submitted a request to hold a fashion show on the Acropolis. The Central Archaeological Council (CAS) rightfully refused and that decision has dominated Greek social media all week, dividing…
By Thanos Davelis, Senior Research Associate, HALC In 1996, Imia was at the epicenter of a rapid escalation that brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of war. Imia, a pair of uninhabited Greek islets Turkey claims are disputed, is…