Greek Reporter

Built as Byzantium around 657 BC and then renamed Constantinople in the 4th century CE after Constantine the Great made the city his capital, the city of Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930. https://lnkd.in/ettHBkDx

Vice President JD Vance officially swore in Greek-American Michael Kratsios as Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.  https://lnkd.in/eNvksd-v

A recent report by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) sheds light on the scale of the shadow economy across the European Union, with Greece emerging as the country with the highest level of informal economic activity. https://lnkd.in/em_hd6GC

Archaeologists have uncovered new sections of the ancient Greek city walls of Selinunte (Greek: Σελῑνοῦς), a historic Greek settlement in southwestern Sicily, Italy.

Greece has accepted Chevron’s interest in exploration for hydrocarbons off the island of Crete, the Greek Ministry of the Environment and Energy said Wednesday.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced today that the minimum wage in Greece will rise to 880 euros beginning April 1, 2025.

Greece is launching its own supercomputer that will run the country’s so-called AI Factory, joining Europe’s elite, seven-nation league selected by the EU to host dedicated AI facilities.

The California State Assembly has unanimously passed Assembly Concurrent Resolution 35, recognizing March 25, 2025, as Greek Independence Day throughout the state.

Recently, Mayor Giannis Zouboukis of Alexandroupolis disclosed a concerning observation: Turkish entrepreneurs based in EU countries are increasingly buying real estate and land in towns and deserted villages across the Evros region.

Zito i Ellas !!! Ζήτω η Ελλάδα !!! Happy Greek Independence Day from Greece! https://bit.ly/3rjhh7X Video by George Tsolakakis