Dimitris Kontogiannis

Dimos Siokis, the president of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, discussed the aftermath of the U.S. presidential elections on Voice of Greece radio station and the show Our Global Voice, hosted by Petros Diplas and Dimitris Kontogiannis. Siokis shared insights on the political...

Ms. Maira Myrogianni, Secretary General for the Greek Diaspora and Public Diplomacy, discussed the main objectives of the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan for the Greek Diaspora, which was presented today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Minister of Foreign...

Jonathan Constantine, the U.S. Republican Party representative in Greece, spoke about the American elections taking place today and his party’s prospects of winning the race for the presidency, the Senate, and the House of Representatives on Voice of Greece and the show Our Global Voice, hosted by P...

Alkman Granitsas, representative of the organization Democrats Abroad of the U.S. Democratic Party, spoke about tomorrow's U.S. Presidential Election, the possibility of contesting the election results, his party's presidential candidate Kamala Harris, and the Republican candidate Donald Trump. His...

Mr. Athanasios Kafkalidis, the Consul of Greece in Peru, spoke about the celebration of the national holiday of October 28 in the capital Lima by the Greek Community, the Peruvians of Greek descent, and the efforts being made to bring them closer to their motherland on Voice of Greece radio show "Our...

Alkman Granitsas, representative of the U.S. Democratic Party organization (Democrats Abroad) in Greece, discussed the latest developments in the race for the presidential elections in the world's most powerful country. He also talked about their electoral system and the participation of Greek Americans...

Jonathan Constantinou, head of the Republican Party's organization in Greece, spoke about the U.S. presidential elections and expressed his certainty that Donald Trump will be the big winner, citing recent polls, among other things, on the radio show "Our Global Voice" with Petros Diplas and Dimitris...

Konstantinos Voukelatos, a second-generation Greek and president of the Greek Community of Buenos Aires, spoke about his family's history, the current economic situation in Argentina, the challenges faced by Greek schools with 600 students and only three teachers, as well as the Clergy-Laity Congress...

Thanos Tsiroukis, an investment manager who has been in the USA since the 1980s, spoke about his personal journey and the presidential election campaign in the state of Pennsylvania, where he lives and works, on Voice of Greece and the show "Our Global Voice" with Petros Diplas and Dimitris Kontog...

Vasilis Stergiou, an entrepreneur who left Greece during the early years of the economic crisis and settled in Southeast Asia without knowing anyone there, shared his personal experience and aspects of life in Thailand. He discussed topics such as the pension system, healthcare system, and other issues...

Steve (Stathis) Georganas, the Greek-Australian Federal MP in Australia, spoke about the ongoing visit of Patriarch Bartholomew to the country of Oceania, the events held in his honor with the attendance of Prime Minister Albanese on some occasions, the upcoming elections of the Greek community in Adelaide...

Panos Danos, CEO of the Danos Group & Partners - International Property Consultants and Valuers in Cyprus, Greece, and the Balkans, talked about the effects of the ongoing war in the Middle East (Lebanon, Gaza, Israel, Iran) on the island of Cyprus during an interview on the Voice of Greece radio...

Stavros Kyriopoulos, President of the Federation of Greek Communities in Brazil, discussed the efforts he made to establish an annual celebration of "Greek Immigrant Day" in the Latin American country. He spoke on Voice of Greece, during the show "Our Global Voice" with Petros Diplas and Dimitris Kontogiannis. Inspired...

Mr. Antonis Klapsis, Associate Professor of International History and Politics at the University of the Peloponnese, provided a historical overview of the events leading to the Asia Minor Catastrophe and the burning of Smyrna on September 14, 1922 (September 1 according to the old calendar). He referred...

Shipowner Gabriel Petridis, Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Greece for the past three and a half years, spoke about the recent ordeal Vietnam faced with Typhoon Yagi, the respect the Vietnamese hold for Greece and its history, the invitation of Vietnamese workers to Greece, and other topics related to...

The Minister of Digital Governance, Dimitris Papastergiou, discussed new digital applications that have been implemented or are underway in the Hellenic Cadastre, public health (such as the electronic patient record), and other sectors. He also touched on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) on the...

Othon Iliopoulos, Associate Professor of Oncology at Harvard and former Member of Parliament for SYRIZA until last month, discussed a promising new drug for treating brain tumors, his parliamentary tenure, and the positive and negative aspects he observed during that time. He criticized the government's...

Journalist Dimitris Zannidis spoke about his late wife, Veta Proedrou—a theater and film actress, a singer with a velvety voice, known as the muse of Chairopoulos, whom the former President of the Republic and Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis often went to listen to— on Voice of Greece, on the...