Feb 10New Co-Chairs Bilirakis and Cicilline Kick-Off Bipartisan Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance for the 118th CongressFebruary 9, 2023 Washington, DC: Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), one of the original founders of CHIA, is honored to be joined by his new Co-Chair, Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) to celebrate the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance (CHIA) for the 118th Congress. CHIA works to strengthen and…2 min read2 min read
Oct 28, 2022The “Little War” that Changed the World: The Day The Greeks Said “No”Erini Kosmas, HALC Pericles Fellow “If there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of World War II would have been.” — Winston Churchill Rain, sleet, then snow covered the grounds of Eastern Europe in late October of 1940. Angst…Greece3 min readGreece3 min read
Aug 25, 2022Pappas Raises Alarm on Sale of Russian S-400s, U.S. F-16s to TurkeyWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the Hellenic Caucus, led a bipartisan group of 19 lawmakers in expressing concern about recent reports that Turkey is considering further acquisitions of Russian S-400 missile defense systems and restating their opposition to and requesting an update from U.S…Turkey3 min readTurkey3 min read
May 17, 2022Menendez, Risch, Meeks, McCaul Introduce Bicameral Resolution Celebrating Enduring U.S.-Greece Partnership, Welcoming Prime Minister Mitsotakis to the U.S.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2022 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined by Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) …Greece3 min readGreece3 min read
Dec 31, 2021HALC Series on PhilhellenismIn 2021, the Hellenic American Leadership Council celebrated the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution of 1821 with an online series on philhellenism. As The National Herald noted when the series launched in the beginning of the year: the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) is teaming up with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies, the Embassy of Greece in the United States, the Consulate General of Greece in Chicago, and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago to present a four-part series titled Philhellenism through the Ages.1 min read1 min read
Dec 31, 2021The Greek Current closes out 2021 as a top-ranked podcastCHICAGO — The Greek Current, a podcast produced by the Hellenic American Leadership Council, ended 2021 ranked in the top 2% of the world’s podcasts, according to ListenNotes. Since its launch in 2017, The Greek Current has brought expert analysis of current events to listeners around the world and has…1 min read1 min read
Dec 15, 2021Congress Approves Menendez Legislation to Bolster U.S. Defense Partnership with Greece as Part of National Defense BillFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF SENATOR MENENDEZ December 15, 2021 WASHINGTON — Following the Senate’s approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of FY22, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), issued the following statement announcing he was successful in including his U.S.-Greece …Greece2 min readGreece2 min read
Nov 4, 2021Chairman Menendez Announces NDAA Amendments to Hold Turkey and Azerbaijan AccountableWASHINGTON — Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced two of the foreign policy amendments he is filing to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As the primary vehicle for authorizing defense spending for Fiscal Year 2022, Chairman Menendez’s proposed changes to the NDAA…Turkey2 min readTurkey2 min read
Oct 1, 2021SFRC Chairman Menendez Statement on Cyprus Independence DayUnion City, NJ — U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in observance of Cyprus’ independence day: “I join the Cypriot community in New Jersey and around the world in celebrating the 61st anniversary of independence of the Republic of Cyprus. …2 min read2 min read
Sep 22, 2021Statement by the Hellenic American Leadership Council and The International Coordinating Committee — Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA)SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 NEW YORK — With heavy hearts, PSEKA and HALC express their disappointment with the recent events surrounding the Turkevi Center in New York and the response from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America after the ensuing uproar. We are particularly dismayed by the presence of UN Secretary-General…Cyprus2 min readCyprus2 min read
