Petros Kasfikis, US Correspondent

Tom Korologos, a distinguished advisor to U.S. presidents and former United States Ambassador to Belgium, passed away on July 26, 2024, at his home in Washington D.C. due to heart complications. He was 91. Born on April 6, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Korologos was the son of Greek immigrants, Chris T. and Irene […]

During an interview with To Vima on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Malliotakis called for unity and civil discourse

Twenty twenty-four is not just an election year; it is the election year. Taiwan, India, Russia, Mexico, the UK, France, Europe – have already gone to the polls. But the election that remains, the one that the whole world is holding its breath over, is the U.S. Presidential election in November. From now until the […]

The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) has raised alarms over North Macedonia’s adherence to the Prespa Agreement, a crucial treaty between the former and Greece. In a letter to James O’Brien, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, HALC’s Executive Director Endy Zemenides detailed instances of the new North Macedonian government undermining the […]

Rep. Rob Menendez, D-N.J., has clinched victory over Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla in the fiercely contested Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 8th District, according to the Associated Press. Menendez Jr., son of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., faced a politically turbulent landscape marked by his father’s federal bribery charges. Despite Sen. Menendez’s not-guilty plea and the […]

A closer look at this extensive family history reveals more than a mere testament to the enduring spirit of the Greek-American community

Instead of an official letter from Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, James O'Brien, extended congratulations via a simple post on X.

The United States has received assurances from VMRO-DPMNE, the party that won the recent elections in North Macedonia, that the country will continue on its European course. Gabriel Escobar, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary and Special Representative for the Western Balkans, made this statement during an online interview with the European Center of the Atlantic […]

Request to USCIRF comes in the wake of the medieval Chora Cathedral's reconversion into a mosque by the Erdogan administration

The United States stresses the importance of maintaining calm in the Aegean and resolving disputes in accordance with international law, following a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

In wake of nationalist president’s Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova swearing-in ceremony in Skopje, North Macedonia

A bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives aims to fully lift the arms sales embargo on the Republic of Cyprus by eliminating its yearly renewal. Titled “The End of the Cyprus Embargo Act,” the bill was presented by Representatives Gus Bilirakis, Chris Papas, Dina Titus, and Nicole Malliotakis. Under current legislation, the President […]

American analyst and former Pentagon official Michael Rubin talks with To Vima expressing his view that Iran’s direct strike on Israel crossed a significant red line, compelling Israel to retaliate in order to reaffirm its deterrence capabilities

The move comes amidst escalating tensions and concerns over Turkey's imposition of export restrictions on crucial materials to Israel

The Archbishop was received at the White House by US Vice President Kamala Harris

The United States has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, following the Turkish parliament’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership. Despite the green light for the F-16 sale, Endy Zemenidis, Executive Director of Hellenic American Leaders (HALC), remains optimistic. He asserts that the “No Jets for Turkey” campaign has been one of the […]

Trump aide Christos Marafatsos stressed that the ex-president is pro-legal immigration. 'Right now, we're seeing almost 250,000 people come into our southern border, and we have no clue who they are'

An interview with Wilson Center analyst, Nicholas Danforth, reveals deep-seated differences, suggesting the U.S.-Turkey F-16 deal may be a transactional pause, not a reset

Postal voting, which will be available in the European elections for the first time this coming June, is a new procedure for the Greek authorities to administer. However, for members of the Greek diaspora who live in the US, it will seem far more familiar than one might imagine. Which shouldn’t come as a surprise.

In a recent resolution to a protracted diplomatic saga, Turkey has agreed to acquire F-16s, while Sweden is set to join NATO and Greece will receive F-35s. To Vima spoke with Henri J. Barkey, an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, to assess the implications of this complex deal.