ahepa:Memorial Day 2020

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association

From the desk of Supreme President George G. Horiates Saturday, May 23, 2020 Memorial Day 2020 Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the United States military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans, both in the United States and abroad, observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Many Greek communities, both in the United States and worldwide, have lost countless people in the line of duty. Their stories need to be told and never forgotten. Annually, AHEPA’s Supreme President lays a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Also, the local chapters of AHEPA Capital District 3 invite brothers, sisters and friends from afar to participate in the laying of over 600 wreaths at all of the tombs in Arlington of Greek American soldiers. Because of the current health crisis, the United States has been forced to cancel almost all annual commemorations which include ceremonies, wreath-laying and parades. My request this year is a call for all members of AHEPA worldwide to honor those who died in service to our nation and participate in an AHEPA Global Moment of Remembrance on Memorial Day, 3 p.m., your local time. You can sound the call from your home, porch, or on your front lawn. We would advise against asking folks to gather in any type of group. Maybe you can tell your neighbors to open their windows. Make a video or take a photo after you perform and post it online and send to ahepa@ahepa.org for posting in the upcoming AHEPA e-news.  You should let your neighbors know about AHEPA’s tribute. Here is a sample letter. Kindly do not leave it in any mailbox. God bless those who fought and paid the ultimate sacrifice for Freedom. God Bless America. Fraternally,   George G. Horiates Supreme President

ahepa:Past Supreme President James S. Scofield Mourned

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association

May 23, 2020 Past Supreme President James S. Scofield Mourned The members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA) deeply mourn the passing of Past Supreme President James S. Scofield, announced Supreme President George G. Horiates. Brother Scofield passed away May 22, 2020. He was 91. “We mourn the great loss of Past Supreme President James Scofield,” Supreme President Horiates said. “Words cannot adequately describe the wealth of knowledge Brother Scofield possessed about the Greek American community and Hellenic history, and further, to express the importance of the broad scope of his contributions to the community over several generations during countless hours of service. Having served through numerous offices during his time in the Sons of Pericles and AHEPA, Brother Scofield’s lifetime of unique service to AHEPA epitomized the essence of what it means to be an Ahepan; the likes of which we will probably not see again. We are grateful for his service to his country and to the community. He will be missed greatly be the community. May his memory be eternal.” Brother Scofield, a Life Member of the chapter that bears his name, James S. Scofield Chapter 15, St. Petersburg, Fla., served as Supreme President in 1990-91. During his term, AHEPA received special recognition from the U.S. Department of Interior for raising more than $600,000 for the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Brother Scofield authored the historically significant “Forgotten History: The Klan vs. Americans of Hellenic Heritage in an Era of hate” on the occasion of AHEPA’s 75th anniversary that U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes entered into the Congressional Record. The piece educated a generation of Greek Americans about a little-known, yet critical, aspect of the community’s history. He wrote it soon after his retirement as a 30-year senior executive at the St. Petersburg Times. Brother Scofield participated on a six-man AHEPA delegation that visited Cyprus in October 1974 on a “fact-finding Mission of Mercy” following Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus. The delegation brought 10,000 pounds of relief supplies that included clothes, canned food, and blankets for the Cypriot people. They also visited several refugee camps to speak with the refugees and met with U.S., Greek, and Cypriot officials. Brother Scofield chaired the AHEPA Publication Board, which administered The Ahepan Magazine, which was a natural. He graduated as number one in his journalism class at the University of Illinois and served as International Chairman of the Newspaper Division of the Special Libraries Association. In addition, he served on the AHEPA National Board of Trustees and as chair of the National Ahepa New Smyrna Bicentennial Celebration. For all his contributions to AHEPA and the Greek American community, Brother Scofield received the AHEPA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 at the 94th Grand Banquet in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brother Scofield served as Sons of Pericles Past Supreme President from 1952-53. He also served on the Sons of Pericles National Advisory Board. Brother Scofield was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION weekly digest

European Council Council of the European Union   Brussels, 24 May 2020 Weekly digest 18/05/2020 09:55 | Media advisory | Education & training Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of education, 18 May 2020 A press conference held following the video conference of ministers of education, 18 May 2020. Read the full item 18/05/2020 16:08 | Media advisory | Culture Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of culture, 19 May 2020 Press conference held following the video conference of ministers of culture, 19 May 2020. Read the full item 18/05/2020 16:09 | Media advisory | Education & training Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of youth, 19 May 2020 A press conference held following the video conference of ministers of youth, 19 May 2020. Read the full item Council of the European Union 18/05/2020 10:27 | Media advisory | Economy & finance Media advisory - Video conference of economics and finance ministers, 19 May 2020 Main agenda item, approximate timing and press opportunities. Read the full item 19/05/2020 11:38 | Press release | Economy & finance Western Balkans and Turkey: Joint conclusions of the economic and financial dialogue of 19 May 2020 The Economic and Financial Dialogue between the EU and the Western Balkans and Turkey was held in Brussels on 19 May 2020. Read the full item 19/05/2020 12:07 | Press release | Economy & finance COVID-19: Council adopts temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (SURE) As part of its emergency support package to tackle the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis, the Council adopted a temporary instrument that will help people keep their job during the crisis. Read the full item 19/05/2020 12:07 | Δελτίο τύπου | Economy & finance Πανδημία COVID-19: Το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε προσωρινά μέτρα στήριξης για τον μετριασμό των κινδύνων ανεργίας σε κατάσταση έκτακτης ανάγκης (SURE) Στο πλαίσιο της δέσμης μέτρων για έκτακτη στήριξη ώστε να αντιμετωπισθούν οι οικονομικές επιπτώσεις της κρίσης COVID-19, το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε σήμερα ένα προσωρινό μέσο που θα βοηθήσει τους πολίτες να διατηρήσουν τις δουλειές τους όσο διαρκεί η κρίση. Read the full item 20/05/2020 14:04 | Press release | Economy & finance COVID-19: Council adopts €3 billion assistance package to support neighbouring partners The Council adopted a decision to provide up to €3 billion of macro-financial assistance in loans to neighboring countries to help them cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full item 20/05/2020 14:04 | Δελτίο τύπου | Economy & finance Πανδημία COVID-19: Το Συμβούλιο εγκρίνει βοήθεια 3 δισ. € για τη στήριξη των γειτονικών εταίρων Το Συμβούλιο εξέδωσε απόφαση για τη χορήγηση μακροοικονομικής συνδρομής σε δάνεια ύψους έως και 3 δισ. € στις γειτονικές χώρες ώστε να μπορέσουν να αντιμετωπίσουν τις οικονομικές επιπτώσεις της πανδημίας COVID-19. Read the full item Council of the European Union 18/05/2020 15:27 | Media advisory | Regional development Media advisory - Video conference of ministers responsible for tourism, 20 May 2020 Media advisory - Press conference after the video conference of tourism ministers, 20 May 2020. Read the full item Council of the European Union 20/05/2020 14:47 | Press release | Transport COVID-19 transport measures: Council adopts temporary flexibility for licences and port services The EU is enabling the extension of the validity of certain transport certificates and relaxing rules on port infrastructure charges to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Read the full item Council of the European Union 23/05/2020 09:07 | Press release | Culture Forward look: 25 May - 7 June 2020 Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media events. Read the full item General Secretariat 19/05/2020 | Library blog Think Tanks' reports on COVID-19 To help you stay on top of the latest think-tank research on COVID-19, the Council Library is publishing on its blog a regularly updated list of recent publications on the subject. Subscribe to the Council Library blog to receive the updates if you don't follow us yet.

Απάντηση του Γραφείου Τύπου του Υπουργού Εξωτερικών στην ανακοίνωση του Γραφείου Τύπου του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ

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Απάντηση του Γραφείου Τύπου του Υπουργού Εξωτερικών στην ανακοίνωση του Γραφείου Τύπου του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ

Ζητάμε από τον ΣΥΡΙΖΑ να μας ανακοινώσει ποιος αναλαμβάνει την πολιτική ευθύνη αυτής της ανεκδιήγητης ανακοίνωσης.

Η υποβολή ερωτήματος αν «αποχώρησαν ελληνικές στρατιωτικές δυνάμεις από ελληνικό έδαφος τη στιγμή που σε αυτό προσήλθαν δυνάμεις της Τουρκικής στρατοχωροφυλακής», αποτελεί συκοφαντία και προσβολή προς τους ένστολους Έλληνες και τις Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις της πατρίδας μας. Είναι βεβαίως αυτονόητο, ότι  ουδέποτε υποστήριξε κάτι τέτοιο ο Υπουργός Εξωτερικών Νίκος Δένδιας, όπως ψευδώς και με απίστευτο θράσος διατυπώνει η αξιωματική αντιπολίτευση.

Επικίνδυνη είναι στην πραγματικότητα η ανευθυνότητα του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ,  που επιμένει να επικαλείται fake news. Ας μην παριστάνουν τους φύλακες του Έβρου αυτοί που κατά πλειοψηφία στο κόμμα τους δε διαπιστώνουν εργαλειοποίηση  των μεταναστευτικών ροών από τη γειτονική χώρα, ενώ  ακόμη και στη σημερινή τους ανακοίνωση διαπιστώνουν ότι «στην άλλη πλευρά των συνόρων υπάρχουν μετανάστες» και όχι η Τουρκία!