An accomplished Greek American for the US Congress

While Athens and Nicosia are making an effort to enhance alliances and collaborations with key international players in the geopolitical and economic arena, there is a parameter that will always have its own added value and that is the Greek diaspora.

The stronger the diaspora's say in the political process of key countries, the greater its power to support Greece and Cyprus when they face challenges.

Now the Greek-American community has a chance to strengthen its impact in the United States Congress following the decision by Natalia Linos, a social epidemiologist, to run for a seat in the House of Representatives.

Linos, an accomplished scientist (she is executive director of Harvard University's FXB Center for Health and Human Rights), is today expected to officially announce her bid to become the Democratic candidate for Massachusetts' 4th Congressional...