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The Daily Roundup - Monday, June 22, 2020

Apostolos Zoupaniotis, the publisher and editor of the weekly Greek-American newspaper Greek News and a regular commentator on Hellenic issues, joins us from New York City to discuss his exclusive interview with Archbishop Elpidophoros on the Archbishop’s first year in the US, the annual travel to Greece campaign on Greek News, and the New York primaries taking place tomorrow where a number of Greek Americans are running.

You can read the articles we discuss in the Daily Roundup here:

Archbishop Elpidophoros to the “Greek News” on the First Anniversary of his enthronement: I am proud for be the leader of such a faithful

Στις προκριματικές της Νέας Υόρκης, την Τρίτη 23 Ιουνίου ψηφίστε Ομογενείς υποψηφίους

'Product of theft': Greece urges UK to return Parthenon marbles

Italy, Germany, US seek Libya cease-fire after Egypt threat

Egypt threatens military action in Libya if Turkish-backed forces seize Sirte

France 'will not tolerate' Turkey's role in Libya, Macron says

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