The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek ancestry, and countless Philhellenes, will be participating in the launch of the summer comedy, "My Life in Ruins" featuring Nia Vardalos, star of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

The reopening of the Theological School of Halki is a domestic issue of Turkey which is not connected to the country's European accession course stated Turkish minister without portfolio, Egemen Bagis, who at the same time associated the issue with the Muslim minority in Thrace.

The University of Ioaninna's International Center of Greek Education and Tradition and Professional Training "Stavros Niarchos" was visited by the Press Director of the World Council of Epirotes, Spyros Kostadimas.

Following a meeting between the Presdient of the World Confederation of Thessalians, Dimantis Gkikas and the mayor of Mouzaki, Giorgos Kotsos, it was agreed that this year's World Thessalian Congress and Meeting (Antamoma) will take place in the municipality of Mouzaki, Karditsa.

25,888 expatriates from European Union countries voted to elect the new members of the European Parliament. 36,413 citizens had registered to vote in the June 7th in the special catalogues. The ruling New Democracy party garnered 40,06% of the vote, with PASOK in second place at 33,53%.