In the final show of the year, we spoke with Mr. Giorgos Kormas, head of the Help Line at the Greek Safer Internet Center, about the dangers of the internet for children and teenagers. The discussion focused on issues like addiction, changes in lifestyle and habits, and how these can impact their development...
On the Monday, December 30, 2024, broadcast, following an introduction with references to the festive season and current affairs, we turned to Kalambaka. Vangelis Mitrousis provided a report on the fire that broke out in a local hotel, resulting in the death of the 55-year-old owner and injuries to...
v Στην εκπομπή φιλοξενήθηκε η συγγραφέας και ποιήτρια Ιφιγένεια Σιαφάκα που μένει μόνιμα στις Βρυξέλλες. Η κα. Σιαφάκα μίλησε για τη σχέση της με τη λογοτεχνία, για την ποίηση που αγαπά και τη θεωρεί το πιο δύσκολο είδος λογοτεχνίας, για τα βιβλία της, για την ελληνική παροικία στο Βέλγιο και για τη μετανάστευση στη βελγική πρωτεύουσα. Στην εκπομπή ακούστηκαν αποσπάσματα από το βιβλίο της “Το ραβαγιό του Αργίρι” που αποτελείται από γράμματα στον Άγιο Βασίλη και στον Σεν Νικολά και άλλες ιστορίες, με ήρωες παιδιά από την Ελλάδα, το Βέλγιο, Ελληνόπουλα του Βελγίου και άλλων διαφόρων εθνικοτήτων.
On Sunday, December 29, 2024, the show “Greeks Around the World – Greece in the United Kingdom” with Eliana Nunes featured economist Christoforos Tsoukis, a macroeconomics expert who has been living in England for the past 30 years.
Christoforos Tsoukis serves as an Assistant Professor in the Economi...
Educator Nikos Kommatas, visiting from faraway Tanzania, joined Natasa Vissarionos and Katerina Batzaki in the studio of Voice of Greece to share his experiences as a teacher in Greek schools in Africa. He spoke about life in Tanzania, the Greek community there, and the historic "Saint Constantine"...
The show hosted a guest from Dublin, Ms. Stella Xenopoulou, a member of the Greek Community in Ireland and a resident of the country for the past 30 years.
The conversation marked two significant milestones: the 60th anniversary of the Greek Community in Ireland and the 20th anniversary of the Greek...
On Friday’s show, December 20, 2024, after the introduction and a review of newspaper headlines, we discussed education issues with Deputy Minister of Education Zetta Makri. Topics included teacher shortages, particularly in specialized subjects, the infrastructure challenges many schools face (an i...
On Thursday, December 19, 2024, the program began with an introduction and a review of newspaper headlines. The discussion then turned to George Karameros, the new spokesperson for SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance. Topics included the developments within the party following Famellos's election, challenges...
Vassili Gregory Gialouris, along with his sister Michelle, who are members of the Greek diaspora in South Sudan through their grandfather's origins from Mytilene, spoke about their family's history, their experiences in Greece so far, and life in the African country. This discussion took place on the...
The program featured a phone interview with Mr. Panos Drosinakis, President of the Federation of Greek Communities in Germany, calling from Hamburg. The discussion was prompted by the 23rd conference of the Federation of Greek Communities in Germany (OEK), held in Porz, Cologne, with participation from...
The radio show "Our Global Voice" on Voice of Greece, hosted by Petros Diplas and Dimitris Kontogiannis, featured a discussion among Greek elected officials from Greece and the diaspora. Participants included:
Filippos Fortomas, Member of Parliament for the Cyclades with New Democracy and President...
Marios Koutsovitis was the guest on this episode of "Greeks Around the World – Greece in Argentina", hosted by Dr. Christina Tsardikou.
Marios Koutsovitis has been teaching Greek dances at the Hellenic Elementary School of the Greek Community of Buenos Aires for 25 years. Since 2007, he has created h...
On Friday, December 13, 2024, after reviewing the newspaper headlines, we discussed the national budget, which is expected to be voted on Sunday evening, as well as developments within SYRIZA, with Ioanna Liouta, an economic analyst and 2023 election candidate for the party that lost its position as...
In Thursday’s episode, December 12, 2024, we spoke with Professor Sotiris Roussos from the University of the Peloponnese about developments in Syria, their impact on the broader region, the future of the Gaza Strip conflict, and Iran's influence.
Following this, Aphrodite Ktena, MP for the Communist P...
On the show "Faraway Words" on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, we hosted two young members of the Greek Choir of Stockholm, who were in Greece for a concert on Saturday, December 14, at 6 pm, at the Anglican Church.Josephine Camitz and Oskar Lindroth have no ancestral ties to Greece, but they both love...
On the Friday, December 6, 2024 show, after the newspaper headlines and current affairs update, we spoke with Mr. Kostas Papadakis, lawyer, former board member of the Athens Bar Association, and civil action lawyer in the Golden Dawn trial, on the anniversary of the murder of Alexis Grigoropoulos in...
On the Thursday, December 5, 2024 episode, we hosted Mr. Kostas Tsoukalas, the Press Representative of PASOK-KINAL, via phone. We discussed the bill on the minimum wage, the issue of inflation, and the broader political landscape shaping the center-left.
In the second segment, we spoke with Mr. Christos...
The program featured Penelope Chrysikou from London, mother of 11-year-old Erietta Karamountzou, who will recite a poem at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Trafalgar Square. (The photo, provided by the BBC, shows the tree being set up in the square.)
According to Ms. Chrysikou, London's Christmas...
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