The Pappas Post

28/02/2025

On February 28, 2023 two trains collided in central Greece. Fifty-seven people were killed, most of them university students. Two years have passed and the government in charge of handling the disaster has NOT provided the necessary answers to the families of the victims— or to the people of Greece.

Instead of answers, what has emerged over the past two years is a scathing picture of systematic failings, human error, poor oversight, chaotic procedures, lack of coordination and an almost complete absence of truth or justice.

But the worst part of this? More than 70% of Greek citizens believe that the government is involved in a cover-up. Despite government denials, so much evidence points to a cover up.

On February 28, 2025— Hundreds of thousands of Greeks in dozens of cities and towns will come together in peaceful protests, while most businesses will not open— choosing instead to be on strike, in solidarity with the families of the victims… AND IN SUPPORT OF JUSTICE AND THE TRUTH.

Social media platforms will also go dark, including ours— in solidarity.

24/02/2025

In the national dialogue taking place about the issue of immigration and the millions of undocumented individuals in this country, Greek Americans often make statements like "we came here legally" to differentiate themselves from those crossing the border illegally. Unfortunately, that argument isn't factual. On the contrary, especially in the 1940s and 1950s, Greeks were amongst the top nationalities of so-called "ship jumpers" or those who arrived in Greek merchant ships at American ports, never to return to the ship after disembarking upon arrival. The issue became so problematic for Greece that a governmental commission had to be formed to try and stem the mass ship jumping that was causing a severe shortage of men working in the shipping industry. This important article that shares an important part of the Greek American experience has been extensively researched and written by historian and professor Alexander Kitroeff and includes a foreword by me, Gregory Pappas.

Descendants of Greek immigrants in America have long boasted that their ancestors came legally. Immigration history questions that belief.

24/02/2025

Norse Atlantic was very strategic in launching their latest route-- Los Angeles to Athens. See the reason.

After a successful season with packed airplanes flying between New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport painted with the

22/02/2025

This weekend in 1909, violent anti-Greek riots were unfolding on the Greek neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska when a Greek man was found in the company of an 18-year old "caucasian woman". Dozens of Greek homes and businesses were burned and thousands of Greeks were chased out of their own neighborhood and homes, fleeing to various cities in the midwest.

On this day, thousands of Greeks in Omaha, Nebraska, fled their homes as locals attempted to burn down Greek homes and businesses.

22/02/2025

Thousands of teddy bears tossed on basketball court for annual Olympiacos tradition. https://pappaspost.com/olympiacos-fans-shower-basketball-court-with-plush-toys-for-children-in-need/

20/02/2025

Prince William shares his great-grandmother's Holocaust survival story when she was a princess in Nazi-occupied Athens.

The Prince of Wales shared a touching family story as a tribute during a Holocaust Memorial Day service in London marking the 80th anniversary of the

20/02/2025

A beach in Greece has been named the BEST IN THE WORLD by TripAdvisor's users.

Sometimes the best accolades come from the masses. This is the case with the millions of users of the TripAdvisor platform and those who participated in the

20/02/2025

History buffs are already calling out Christopher Nolan's portrayal of Odysseus... From a single photo released by the studio. **Before reading the article, can you spot the error?

A single photo was released by Universal Pictures, showing Matt Damon as Odysseus, protagonist in Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming adaptation of Homer’s epic

19/02/2025

Athens-based journalist's new book uncovers the dirty business of garbage trade.

Next month, Little, Brown and Company is publishing Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash. The author is Athens-based journalist Alexander Clapp, who

19/02/2025

Will Alexi Giannoulias make Chicago Greek again?

The Chicago Mayoral race may be over two years away but there’s already a lot of speculation about the race in the media and amongst the city, county and

19/02/2025

Santorini's residents turn to their faith for protection from earthquakes.

On February 10, residents of Emporio, a village in southern Santorini, held a religious procession in honor of Saint Charalambos. The annual litany, deeply

18/02/2025

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras joining Harvard as policy fellow.

Former Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has been appointed as a short-term, resident Policy Fellow at Harvard University’s Minda de Gunzburg Center for European

18/02/2025

Devastating floods hit Greek island of Kefalonia

Heavy rainfall from Thursday through Friday, February 13 – 14, 2025, led to severe flooding and landslides across the island of Kefalonia, Greece. Rainfall

17/02/2025

Universal Films has released a first look at Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey.”

13/02/2025

Greece wasn't included in initial plans to shoot scenes of Christopher Nolan's film based on Homer's Odyssey but... News has come from the production and the Greek Ministry of Culture that several locations in the Peloponnese will welcome film crews for various scenes, including Odysseus' encounter with Cyclops.

Although it was originally reported that no scenes of Christopher Nolan's next film based on the Odyssey of Homer would not be shot in Greece, reports from

11/02/2025

Cat Cora was the FIRST female “Iron Chef.” The first female chef inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame. Best-selling cookbook author, host of several national TV shows, Executive Chef of Bon Apetit Magazine. Founder of almost 20 restaurants throughout the world, including at Disney World, inside Macy’s and a half dozen international airports.

She’s a trailblazer, an innovator, a mother of 6 teen-aged boys, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist... and at her very core is her passion for her Greek heritage.

Today, we met for a cup of coffee to discuss some potential work in Greece and she was beaming. She was alive with light at the possibility of “returning home” to the land of her grandparents to create culinary magic.

In the coming weeks, I’m re-launching my video series called “Live with Gregory Pappas” and I’ll be sharing video interviews with unique personalities like Cat Cora from throughout the Greek world. I’d love for you to let me know what YOU’D like me to ask Cat in my interview with her. Feel free to comment below.

11/02/2025

Christopher Nolan's mega-epic film with a whopping $250 million budget based on Homer's Odyssey is filming throughout the Mediterranean... except Greece.

Film locations for Christopher Nolan’s cinema adaptation of “The Odyssey” have been announced by the production and although the story is a classic Greek

11/02/2025

A report from DW News about the current situation on Santorini.