
A Message from Chairman & President, James F. Dimitriou, About HealthMay 13, 2020
Dear Friends and Supporters of the American Hellenic Council, As we all try to adjust our lives to this new reality, I wanted to touch base with our AHC family and friends. The American Hellenic Council’s Board of Directors and I want to reiterate our commitment to the

Prime Minister Mitsotakis at the Coronavirus Global Response Summit
May 4, 2020 Prime Μinister Mitsotakis’ particiaption in the Donors’ video-conference for Coronavirus vaccine, during the Coronavirus Global Response Summit: PM Mitsotakis announced that Greece would offer 3 million euros to support the work of the World Health Organization and the scientific community in the fight against Coronavirus. He also pointed out

Main Points from Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ May 4th interview on CNN
May 4, 2020 Main Points from Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ interview on CNN: Greece, thanks to a successful early lock down, now is reopening its economy. Greece is dependent on tourism but not more than other southern European countries. Greece will be ready for the summer holiday season. We hope the

Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs unveils, “Staying at home, traveling through literature: Diplomats recite Greek literature”
The General Secretariat for Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released two video under a project entitled, “Staying at Home, Traveling through Literature: Diplomats recite Greek Literature”. This initiative aims at sending out a message of international solidarity in the fight against the global threat of COVID-19 pandemic

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

National Address from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on April 13, 2020
National Address from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on April 13, 2020 My fellow citizens, Thirty-three days have gone by since my first addresses about the pandemic. I then set a one clear goal: To curb the spread of Coronavirus in the country, while also enduring personal sacrifices. And you made

International Art Competition for Greek Children of the Diaspora: near of far, WE are all ONE
Τhe General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Children’s Art Gallery of Greece in collaboration with the Greek Section of International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) – the Circle of the Greek Children’s Book, are organizing an International Student Painting Competition

Message from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the Greek Diaspora in the United States of America regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic
Message from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the Greek Diaspora in the United States of America regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic My compatriots in America, Greece is entering its second month of emergency measures imposed by the pandemic. Together with the illegal immigrant invasion at our border, we also