By Helleniscope’s Editorial Staff
In a political landscape often filled with rehearsed slogans and polished resumes, Dr. Pete Chambers—also known by his ancestral name, Chambiras—emerges as a striking exception. A first-generation Greek-American, decorated military veteran, physician, and outspoken advocate for...
By Alex Aliferis
I traveled to Greece to see the motherland, but what I saw in Athens was disappointing—graffiti was everywhere.
I spent a few days walking and hanging out in Athens. What struck me most was how much graffiti covered...
By Helleniscope Editorial Staff
Over the weekend of June 28–29, 2025, the picturesque seaport town of Nafplio—one of Greece’s most romantic and historically rich corners—became the site of a truly special event: the wedding of Michael (Michalis) Bilirakis, son of...
source - firstthings.com
By Stephen G. Adubato June 27, 2025 Twelve years before same-sex marriage was legalized in the United States, the openly-gay British writer Andrew Sullivan declared that “we are all sodomites now.” Behind his provocative statement was a rather simple observation: By...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis) This is an excellent analysis of the appointment of Antonis Alexandridis as Ambassador to DC by the newspaper "Dimokratia", one of the best real news sources in Greece, alongside "Estia" and Newsbreak.gr. The Greek original...
By Helleniscope’s Editorial Staff
In a rare and pointed stand, seven monasteries of Mount Athos—Philotheou, Karakalou, Dochiariou, Gregoriou, Konstamonitou, Koutloumousiou, and Agios Pavlos—have formally declared they will not receive Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his planned visit to the Holy...
By Helleniscope’s Editorial Staff
Global investment giant Goldman Sachs has scrapped its ambitious plan to build a high-end hotel brand in Greece, citing severe bureaucratic entanglements, regulatory bottlenecks, and what insiders describe as a “nightmare” of corruption and inefficiency across...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis). In recent weeks, the island of Crete has found itself at the center of escalating tensions, as a sharp increase in the arrival of migrants from Libya has sparked local unrest and political scrutiny. The...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis) Helleniscope, along with a few other courageous websites, has been reporting on this disturbing issue for several days now.
ELIAMEP, a prominent Athens-based think tank with strong connections to Washington, D.C. and Western policy institutions, took...
By Nick Stamatakis
According to news sources (zougla.gr - see below - and tanea.gr), which Helleniscope has independently verified, the new ambassador of Greece to DC will be Antonis Alexandridis, the current Greek ambassador in Paris. You can read his...
