The Hellenic Initiative (THI) hosted its 9th Annual London Gala on October 9 at The Dorchester, one of London’s premier venues, raising a record $512,000 to support THI’s economic development and humanitarian aid programs in Greece and Cyprus. The once again sold-out gala, which has become the “it” event for Hellenes and Philhellenes in London, featured Greece’s number one recording artist of his generation, Konstantinos Argiros.

“Greece is a pole of stability in the wider region. The moments we are living in the Middle East with the implementation of the ceasefire agreement are historic,” said Tasos Hadjivassiliou, MP for Serres and Secretary of International Relations and EU of the New Democracy, speaking to Ertnews on Monday.

The repatriation ceremony took place on October 10, 2025, at the Conference Center of Ancient Olympia (SPAP). The artifact, a fragment of an Ionic capital made of limestone, originates from the Leonidaion of Ancient Olympia and had been illegally removed in the 1960s. The fragment, which retains traces of its original coating, measures 24 cm in height and 33.5 cm in width. It shares stylistic features with other Ionic capitals from the site.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with the U.S. President, sharing a handshake ahead of the summit’s start