By Stavros Lygeros Ankara is laughing. It ran the gauntlet of its so-called evaluation for European membership without making the slightest compromise, when the EU should have frozen all negotiations until Turkey met its conditions. Meanwhile, although Athens and Nicosia could not have imposed any unilateral sanctions, they could have avoided signing an agreement which confirms Turkey’s special status in […]

This is a truly wonderful man The Hon. M.J. ATKINSON (Croydon—Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) (15:22): Today I would like to place on record the state’s recognition and appreciation of the extraordinary life of Gervasios Kosmidis who was born near Ankara in Anatolia in the former Ottoman Empire […]

Letter to President Obama President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the nationwide membership of the American Hellenic Institute (AHI), we congratulate you on your historic inauguration. We wish you every success as you embark on your noble mission of leading our nation during this very difficult period. […]