The over 30 Greek-American victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were honoured late last week at an austere ceremony at the site of the small St. Nicholas church. A special blessing was conducted by the Archbishop of America, Demetrios, at the ceremony, which was attended by the general consuls of Greece and Cyprus, Agis Baltas and Andreas Panagiotou, respectively.

The Association of Greek American Travel Agents (GATA) is expressing concerns over the fate of approximately 1500 Olympic Airlines passengers who have return tickets dated after September 30th, the date the airline is set to conduct its final flights.

An open letter to all political parties in view of the forthcoming October 4th elections in Greece was sent by the Federation of Greek Communities of Germany (OEK) which calls on all parties to include Greeks of the Diaspora on ballots of the state as well as regional ballots, that will include, distinguished personalities specializing on issues of significance as well on national interest for Greeks abroad.

The former president of the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Greater New York, Nick Diamantidis, will be included in the State deputy ticket for George Karatzaferis’ nationalist Laos party in the upcoming October 4 elections in Greece.

Research carried out by Kapa-Research and Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies was presented a few days ago at a Conference on “Diaspora Hellenism” (Ypatia Hall, Ipeirou 2 and Patission, Athens).