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Dimitris Kontogiannis

Dimitris Kontogiannis holds a Ph.D. in Macroeconomics and International Finance from the City University of New York; he is a journalist, a producer of a show about Greek expatriates on the Voice of Greece and a producer of a financial broadcast on ERT’s First Programme. Previously, he had worked with Reuters, ‘’Eleftherotypia’’ newspaper, and was a columnist for the English edition of ‘’Kathimerini’’ newspaper. He has been an associate of ‘’the Financial Times’’ for years and has written for several magazines, including ‘’Euromoney’’. He has also commented on Greek financial affairs on foreign networks such as BBC, BBC Radio, German ZDF, and the Chinese channel CCTV, among others. He has taught economics at American universities, like Baruch College and Hunter College. He is currently hosting the show Our Global Voice on the Voice of Greece, along with Petros Diplas.
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Daniel Makris from Messina, Sicily on “Our Global Voice” | 15 May 2025
Daniel Makris, President of the Greek Community of Messina in Sicily, joined the radio program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis on Voice of Greece. He spoke about his family’s history, as well as that of the city’s Greek-descended residents, tracing their roots back several centuries. Mr. Makris ...
Deputy Foreign Minister Giannis Loverdos on “Our Global Voice” | 14 May 2025
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Giannis Loverdos, who oversees matters concerning the Greek diaspora, joined "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis from Luxembourg, where he participated in the 134th Session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. He spoke about his meeting with C...
Ethnic Greek MP Evangelos Doules on the election outcome in Albania | 12 May 2025
Greek minority MP Evangelos Doules, who appears to have been re-elected in yesterday’s national elections in Albania, expressed disappointment over the result, as his party failed to defeat the ruling Socialist Party of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Nonetheless, he voiced satisfaction with the "resistance" s...
MP Evangelos Doules on Albanian elections | 08 May 2025
Greek minority MP Evangelos Doules, who has been elected in Albania since the 1990s—initially with the Omonia–Human Rights Union Party—spoke candidly about the country’s upcoming national elections this Sunday, during his appearance on ERT’s radio Voice of Greece, on the show “Our Global Voice” with...
Angeliki Oikonomou from the Greek village of Corsica on “Our Global Voice” | 06 May 2025
Ms. Angeliki Oikonomou, who has been living and working in Cargese, Corsica—known as the Greek village of Corsica—since the time of the financial crisis in Greece, spoke on the radio program “Our Global Voice” on Voice of Greece, hosted by Dimitris Kontogiannis. She shared the history of the village...
Haris Theoharis, Candidate for Sec.Gen. of the UN World Tourism Organization, on “Our Global Voice” | 02 May 2025
Haris Theoharis, MP for New Democracy and former Minister of Tourism, is the first Greek candidate for the position of Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). In an interview on Voice of Greece's “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis, he spoke about his candidacy, the...
Thassos Bampalikis from Portugal on “Our Global Voice” | 30 Apr. 2025
Greek entrepreneur Thassos Bampalikis, who has been active in the restaurant industry in Portugal since 2015, joined Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis to share his perspective on daily life in Lisbon amid a prolonged blackout, rising living costs, and an ...
Gerry Sklavounos on the Canadian Federal Elections – “Our Global Voice” | 29 Αpr. 2025
Greek-Canadian Gerry (Gerasimos) Sklavounos, former Deputy Minister of Health and Environment in Quebec, joined Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis to discuss the outcome of Canada’s federal elections and its potential impact on U.S.-Canada relations under Presi...
Gonda Van Steen on the historic decision concerning Greece’s adopted children | 27 Apr. 2025
Gonda Van Steen, Professor and Koraes Chair in Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language, and Literature, as well as Director of the Centre for Hellenic Studies at King’s College London, joined Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice”, hosted by Dimitris Kontogiannis, to reflect on a lon...
Metropolitan Daniel of Accra (Ghana) on “Our Global Voice” | 18 Apr. 2025
His Eminence Metropolitan Daniel of Accra spoke on the Voice of Greece radio and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis about the traditions upheld by the Orthodox Church of Ghana during Holy Week.
George Rectsinis from Egypt on “Our Global Voice” | 17 Apr.2025
George Rectsinis, a member of the Greek diaspora from Cairo, Egypt, spoke on Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis about how Greeks observe Holy Week in the large Muslim country. He shared that they uphold the same customs and traditions as in Greece—such as th...
Michael Kazamias from Tanzania on “Our Global Voice” | 16 Apr. 2025
Michael Kazamias, whose family has lived in Tanzania since the early 20th century, shared a remarkable story on Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis. He spoke about a life-altering experience on his...
Nikolas Dovas from Ecuador on “Our Global Voice” | 14 Apr. 2025
Nikolas Dovas, a Greek expatriate entrepreneur who has lived in Ecuador for over a decade, joined “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis on Voice of Greece to talk about the book “The Origins of Reason & the Forging of AI”, which he co-authored with his brother Vassilis. The book explore...
Dimitris Katsaounis from Canada on “Our Global Voice” | 09 Apr. 2025
Dimitris Katsaounis, who emigrated to Canada with his family in 2015, spoke on Voice of Greece radio and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis about the current atmosphere in the country following the 25% tariffs imposed by the U.S. on certain Canadian imports and President Trump’s invit...
Stella Xenopoulou from Ireland on “Our Global Voice” | 07 Apr. 2025
Stella Xenopoulou, head of the Hellenic Community in Dublin, Ireland, spoke on Voice of Greece and the program Our Global Voice with Dimitris Kontogiannis about a special event held on Sunday, April 6. For the first time, the community combined the celebration of the Greek School’s March 25th commemoration w...
Kimon Papadopoulos from Finland on “Our Global Voice” | 03 Apr. 2025
Kimon Papadopoulos, who migrated to Finland 52 years ago, spoke about hisjourney and the celebrations of Greek Independence Day in Helsinki, organized by the Greek Community, with the presence of Maria Farantouri for a concert, on Voice of Greece and the show "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis. Mr....
Niki Papailiaki from Paris on “Our Global Voice” | 02 Apr. 2025
Ms. Niki Papailiaki, General Secretary of the Greek Community in Paris ("Communauté Hellénique de Paris et des environs") spoke on the show "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis on Voice of Greece about the events organized by the Community to celebrate Greek Independence Day. These included a...
Antonis Chaldeos on “Our Global Voice” about the Greek Community of Congo | 01 Apr. 2025
The author and historian Antonis Chaldeos, who recently visited the city of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, spoke about the Greek school there and the community with roots dating back to the early 20th century on Voice of Greece and the show "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis. Mr....
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