Greek-born, Alabama-based Theodore Pitsios is the author of three novels. His latest, Walking in the Light, brings new perspective to the struggles of illegal immigrants. His time in the merchant marine and his own immigrant experience inform his stories.
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The story of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s extraordinary rise from poverty in Athens, Greece to super-stardom in…
Cyprus asked European Union executives to relocate a “significant” number of Syrian asylum-seekers given international…
Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis has released the findings of an NIS secret report saying Somali immigrants have been purchasing their passage to Lesvos and Chios for between 500 to 800 euros to be transferred illegally to the Greek islands via boats from Turkey’s coasts. The investigation has helped to locate and stop over 2,500 illegal immigrants from Somalia, who were ready to cross into Greek territory from Turkey.
A group of 121 asylum seekers including 28 unaccompanied minors with medical needs who were…
A group of 175 asylum seekers are leaving for Germany today, consisting of 85 unaccompanied…
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published an interview that Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias…
Russia’s Ambassador to Athens in an interview with APE-MPE, joined the European Union and the…
The Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain, a group dubbed…
A Turkish official said that his country will react if Greece builds a border wall.…
Ankara is again openly threatening to try and attempt to asymmetrically invade Greece with illegal…
Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulidis addressed Radio Proto on foreign policy, commenting on yesterday’s teleconference…
German Deputy Interior Minister, Helmut Teichmann said that Greece did an excellent job guarding Europe’s…
The Northern Aegean islands of Lesvos, Samos and Chios will be in total lockdown on…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, took aim at Turkey during a media interview with Bloomberg…
Alternate Citizen Protection Minister for Migration Policy, George Koumoutsakos announced that the Mitsotakis government was…
Riots between migrants and police broke out on Wednesday at the Moria refugee camp. According…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a joint press conference…
Greece’s Citizen Protection Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday confirming that a delegation of German…
Greece’s Deputy Migration Policy Minister, Giorgos Koumoutsakos said that Lesvos saw a 44 percent increase…