Greek teacher and member of the non-governmental organisation “Greek Volunteers”, Thanasis Lerounis, 55, is reportedly in the hands of the Taliban, after being abducted earlier this month when he was working with the Kalas tribe in Pakistan.

World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE) President Stefanos P. Tamvakis sent a letter of congratulations to the coach and players of the National Basketball Team for winning yesterday the third place in Eurobasket 2009 held in Poland.

Following a decision of the Greek Culture Ministry, the economic management, supervision, program compilation and events organization of the Cavafy Museum, will now be under the supervision of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture (HFC), Alexandria Branch.

Three Greek expatriates are among the candidates on the state deputy lists announced by Greek political parties in view of the Oct. 4 general elections.

With a joint decision of the National Defence and Interior ministries, Greeks living abroad (except for army deserters), who plan to come to Greece in order to vote in the upcoming October 4 elections, will not be subject to checks regarding their military situation, for the period September 17 to October 25, 2009.