Greece Abroad

Greek American visual artist Yannis Nomikos joined Voice of Greece in the studio as a guest on “Take Your Time.” His retrospective exhibition, “Trilogy,” is currently on display at the Athens City Museum. Moving from Greece’s enduring cultural heritage to the present day, Nomikos returns to everyday ...

On Friday, 11 September 2026, following a review of current affairs through the headlines of online news portals and newspapers, we discussed the important issue of private debt with Fotis Kourmousis, former Special Secretary for Private Debt Management. After the international news with Ivana Djordjevic,...

Nicoletta Tsitsanoudi-Mallidi, Professor of Linguistics and Greek Language at the University of Ioannina, spoke about the 12th International Summer University “Greek Language, Culture and Media,” held from 6 to 11 September 2026 at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. Focusing on “The Greek...

On Thursday, 10 September 2026, following a review of current affairs and the headlines from news websites and newspapers, we spoke with political scientist and international relations expert Theodoros Tsikas about the far-right AfD party’s electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt and what it could mean f...

Dimitris Karkamanis, a member of the Greek community in Sweden and a Social Democratic candidate for Stockholm City Council, spoke on Voice of Greece’s “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis. He discussed what is at stake in Sunday’s elections, the declining participation of Greeks in the ...

Dr. Nikolaos Rigas, a distinguished neurologist, psychiatrist, child psychiatrist, and psychotherapist with extensive involvement in medicine, academia, Greek diaspora affairs, and politics, visited the Voice of Greece studio. Dr. Rigas spoke about his career in medicine, life in Germany during the...

Eleni Skapeti, a member of the Greek community in Malawi, southeastern Africa, whose family is originally from Lemnos, spoke about her family’s history and the pioneering Greeks who moved to the African country more than a century ago in search of opportunities and a better life. Speaking on “Our Glo...

Writer and actor Konstantinos Alsinos, who lives in London, visited the Voice of Greece studio to discuss migration, life in multicultural London, and his ties to the Greek community there. The conversation focused on his writing, prompted by his book “Λάμπα θυέλλης,” which blends elements of poe...

On the first September edition of “Take Your Time,” broadcast on Thursday, 3 September 2026, we began with a review of the newspapers and their headlines. We then discussed the high cost of groceries following price reductions on selected supermarket products under an agreement between the government and...

The program welcomed Evangelos Rigos, a representative of the organizing committee for the “Smart Islands” international conferences, organized by the International Hellenic Association (IHA), based in Delaware, USA. Rigos discussed in detail the third conference, which will take place on Gavdos on ...

Evangelos Doules, a member of Albania’s parliament representing the Unity for Human Rights Party, spoke with Dimitris Kontogiannis on Voice of Greece’s “Our Global Voice” about the social and political situation in the neighboring country. He discussed corruption, ongoing demonstrations and opposit...

Sotiris Tsoukalas, a businessman of Greek descent born in Brazil who divides his time between Brazil and Greece, joined Dimitris Kontogiannis on Voice of Greece’s “Our Global Voice.” He shared his family’s story, from their move to Brazil in the 1950s to building their own business through hard wo...

Year 11 students in Melbourne created a newspaper, researching and conducting interviews for articles that capture life in Australia’s Greek community. Odysseas Krypotos, a teacher at the schools of the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria, and student Dimitra Vrettou joined the program to d...

Sotiris Delis, a candidate for municipal councilor in Sweden’s 13 September elections and a former MP for the Moderate Party, spoke about the latest opinion polls and key issues dominating the election campaign, including security, immigration, and the economy. He also discussed the Greek community i...

Vassilis Stergiou left Greece during the financial crisis and moved to Thailand, where he launched his own online business. In an interview with Dimitris Kontogiannis on Voice of Greece’s “Our Global Voice,” he discussed life in the Southeast Asian country, focusing on tourism, the Greek community, how G...

Giorgos Rektsinis, a member of the Greek diaspora who works in Egypt’s tourism sector, discussed the situation in the country and its Greek community and offered useful information for those planning to visit the Arab nation. He spoke with Dimitris Kontogiannis on Voice of Greece’s “Our Global Voice...

A true legend of Greek music, Kyria Koula, known as the “Canary of America,” was born in Constantinople in 1878. After falling in love and eloping with her future husband in Cairo, she emigrated to the United States in 1914. Koula and Andreas Antonopoulos settled in Chicago, where they opened a g...

Antonis Klapsis, Associate Professor of Contemporary History and International Politics at the University of the Peloponnese, discussed Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus, focusing on its second phase, known as “Attila II,” which began on 14 August following the collapse of negotiations in Geneva. He spoke...