Interviews
On Greece’s Eastern Edge: Confronting Provocations and Shaping Strategic Responses in Samos, Greece
In July 2025, Dimitra Kasdagli, Executive Director of the American Hellenic Council (AHC), visited Eastern Samos to discuss with Mayor Paris Papageorgiou the island’s political and geopolitical challenges, from migration pressures to regional security at the heart of the Eastern Aegean. Q: The American-Hellenic Council began in 1974 with the
An all-tell interview with Lieutenant Governor of the State of Nevada, Mr. Stavros Anthony
Mr. Stavros Anthony, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Nevada in an all-tell interview discusses his heritage, political career, trade and tariffs, immigration policy and US relations with NATO and Cyprus In April 2025, we had the opportunity to meet Stavros Anthony, the Greek-Cypriot Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, a man
AHC Interviews Congresswoman Dina Titus
A fireside chat with Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) on Hellenic Issues On October 20, members of the American Hellenic Council had the pleasure to meet and discuss with Greek-American Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) on her visit to Los Angeles. At an event held at Aeros Corporation and hosted by its founder and CEO, Igor Pasternak we
AHC Interviews John Defterios, CNN Business’ Emerging Markets Editor
We have seen an exponential increase in activities in the Eastern Mediterranean that have caused upheaval in the region and in the international community. Erdogan’s aggression in the Mediterranean, the UAE and Israel signing an agreement, Iran’s precariousness, and it seems like at the center of it is energy. John
AHC Interviews Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou
Geopolitical Volatility & Stability in the Eastern Mediterranean Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou, faculty member of Tufts University’s, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and Director of the Fletcher Initiative on Religion, Law and Diplomacy speaks on the 567th anniversary of the Fall of Constantinople. This auspicious day, as she puts it,
AHC Interviews Mike Manatos, President of Manatos & Manatos
Mike Manatos, President of Manatos & Manatos, speaks to the AHC about the evolution of Hellenic advocacy in the United States. With three generations of Manatos’s serving in or working with the Federal government and over 85 years of accumulated knowledge, Mr. Manatos and his father, Andy Manatos, play an
AHC interviews Greek Ambassador to the U.S., Mrs. Alexandra Papadopoulou
American Hellenic Council Executive Director, Christianna Kontou, interviewed newly appointed Ambassador of Greece to the United States, Mrs. Alexandra Papadopoulou, introducing her to the members of the Greek American diaspora. Ambassador Papadopoulou addresses Greece’s response to the Coronavirus and Turkey’s aggression in the northern borders near Evros and projections for
Speaking with Nick Larigakis, President of the American Hellenic Institute
For over forty years, the American Hellenic Institute has been fighting to uphold the rule of law in matters of U.S. foreign policy, particularly in our nation’s dealings with Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey. Today, we spoke with Mr. Nick Larigakis, President of the AHI, who gave us his take on
“#bOObs for Life” Exhibition in Los Angeles by Greek photographer, Sylvia Kouveli
#bOObs for Life is a compilation of visually portrayed stories about physical trauma, personal struggle, survival, and the celebration of life. The exhibition is the fruit of the collaborative work of photographer Sylvia Kouveli and artist Ted Meyer, presented with the support with the American Cancer Society. In order to truly know our own body,