Over 50 fires broke out in Greece in a few days. Yes, again. And like every year, history repeats itself: the fire department at its limit, the state absent, the residents alone with a hose, and the houses burning. But this year, it was different. No...
Ioanna Lazarou
Greece in Escalation: When the Homeland is Silent and the People Sleep
Greece, this sacred land that enlightened the world with culture, philosophy, freedom and reason, today seems to be silently surrendering. Greece, this sacred land that enlightened the world with culture, philosophy, freedom and reason, today seems to be silently surrendering. As...
Chios: An island on fire — literally and symbolically
Chios is burning. An island with blessed subsoil is burning. With mastic villages, mansion villages, with the scent of mastic and history. An island that for years some people "made sure" to plunder is burning. The Chinese came, they took soil, they took mastic, they took knowledge. They went back...
Unacceptable Provocations Fidan: "Turkish minority" in Thrace and "Turkish population" in the Dodecanese - Turkey is rewriting History in the Cyprus issue as well
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made new aggressive statements during his opening speech at the 51st Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which is being held in Istanbul. Ankara, once again, is attempting...
"I'm afraid we're heading into a global civil war. And no one is reacting..."
An article without voices, but with questions. Why does the world seem to be headed for internal explosions everywhere? Something is rumbling in our world. Not sirens. It is quieter and more dangerous: the division from within. It is not a war of states. It is a global...
Putin Threat: Reality or Political Construction?
Why do European politicians insist on presenting Russia as an immediate danger to Europe – while Vladimir Putin, in every public appearance, states the opposite? Recently, there have been increasing warnings from Western leaders that Russia, and personally...
Cyprus Issue: Diplomatic Fever and Decisive Appointments for the Future of the Island
Report: Ioanna Lazarou – Editor / Greek News and Radio FL The Cyprus issue is dynamically returning to the epicenter of international developments, with all eyes turning to the UN special envoy, Maria Angela Holguin, and her crucial appointments...
June 7, 1824 – Kasos burns, History bleeds, and Greekness is questioned
By Ioanna Lazarou – Publisher, Journalist Greek News and Radio FL 1824 – A year of fire for Hellenism. On June 7, Kasos experienced its most horrific page. A holocaust that was suffocated in the smoke of betrayed hope and cruel...
America is in Flames Again – And We Just Watch?
By Ioanna Lazarou (Journalist – Publisher – Citizen of the Diaspora) It's not the first time. It's not even the second. And yet, each time it seems more shocking, more organized and at the same time more predictable. Los Angeles and at least...
The European Digital Identity Wallet is not mandatory for citizens
In a landscape where digitalization is advancing rapidly and new technologies are being introduced into our daily lives, a very important clarification comes from the European Union itself: the European Digital Identity Wallet is not...

Ioanna Lazarou was born in Athens.
For the last twenty years he has lived in Florida (USA) where he works.
Studies
Journalist
Graduate of the School of Public Relations and Advertising
Graduate of European History and Art Laboratories (Open University)
Graduate of Laboratories of Ancient Greek Philosophy (Open University)
Journalism - Advertising - Public Relations
Member of the Hellenic Foreign Correspondents Association (EAET)
Member of the Union of European Journalists for Media Independence and Transparency
Member of United Press Association Inc.
President and Founder of Businessrise.Inc Promotion, Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Group since 2006.
Writer in the digital cultural and news newspaper Greek News and Radio FL, in the Echo of Florina, and in many other online newspapers and magazines.
Radio producer (Greek Radio FL), on the Greek radio of the USA.
Publishing
"Cooking with my grandson" published in Greek and English
"Healthy Mediterranean Recipes with Medical Marijuana -CBD Oil", in which he collaborated with pulmonologist Dr Robinson, to promote Greek herbs to the medical community.
"Mediterranean Birthday Recipes" - Standard diary with Greek recipes (patent of American law).
"You, who left early", novel
“The system”, essay (forthcoming)
"I refuse", literary poem (to be published)
Publisher of the digital newspaper Greek News and Radio FL based in Miami (Florida), which aims to promote the Greek cultural element and the arts abroad.
Also, founder and director of the digital radio station Greek Radio FL.
Social work
Goodwill Ambassador in America (Miami). "Horizon" Association, for children with cancer.
Active member of charitable associations with corresponding action.
President of the "Hellenic Diaspora Group", which is active in America and in cooperating cities around the world, with the task of supporting - advising and guiding the Greek Community. The Hellenic Diaspora Group is recognized and supported by the Group's International Action Art for Unesco Piraeus and Islands.
Honorary Distinctions
Two honorable mentions in book competitions at the Los Angeles International Book Award,
- for the book "Cooking with my grandson" (Greek and English)
- for the book "Healthy Mediterranean Recipes with Medical Marijuana -CBD Oil",
1st Prize in the California World Book Contest (proceeds went to the above charities).
Various newspapers, online and in print, have written about Ioanna Lazarou, such as the Miami Herald, South Florida Sun Times, South Florida Gourmet etc ...

Ioanna Lazarou

Greece is Burning. Literally and Figuratively
Over 50 fires broke out in Greece in a few days. Yes, again. And like every year, history repeats itself: the fire department at its limit, the state absent, the residents alone with a hose, and the houses burning. But this year, it was different. No...

Greece in Escalation: When the Homeland is Silent and the People Sleep
Greece, this sacred land that enlightened the world with culture, philosophy, freedom and reason, today seems to be silently surrendering. Greece, this sacred land that enlightened the world with culture, philosophy, freedom and reason, today seems to be silently surrendering. As...

Chios: An island on fire — literally and symbolically
Chios is burning. An island with blessed subsoil is burning. With mastic villages, mansion villages, with the scent of mastic and history. An island that for years some people "made sure" to plunder is burning. The Chinese came, they took soil, they took mastic, they took knowledge. They went back...

Unacceptable Provocations Fidan: "Turkish minority" in Thrace and "Turkish population" in the Dodecanese - Turkey is rewriting History in the Cyprus issue as well
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made new aggressive statements during his opening speech at the 51st Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which is being held in Istanbul. Ankara, once again, is attempting...

"I'm afraid we're heading into a global civil war. And no one is reacting..."
An article without voices, but with questions. Why does the world seem to be headed for internal explosions everywhere? Something is rumbling in our world. Not sirens. It is quieter and more dangerous: the division from within. It is not a war of states. It is a global...

Putin Threat: Reality or Political Construction?
Why do European politicians insist on presenting Russia as an immediate danger to Europe – while Vladimir Putin, in every public appearance, states the opposite? Recently, there have been increasing warnings from Western leaders that Russia, and personally...

Cyprus Issue: Diplomatic Fever and Decisive Appointments for the Future of the Island
Report: Ioanna Lazarou – Editor / Greek News and Radio FL The Cyprus issue is dynamically returning to the epicenter of international developments, with all eyes turning to the UN special envoy, Maria Angela Holguin, and her crucial appointments...

June 7, 1824 – Kasos burns, History bleeds, and Greekness is questioned
By Ioanna Lazarou – Publisher, Journalist Greek News and Radio FL 1824 – A year of fire for Hellenism. On June 7, Kasos experienced its most horrific page. A holocaust that was suffocated in the smoke of betrayed hope and cruel...

America is in Flames Again – And We Just Watch?
By Ioanna Lazarou (Journalist – Publisher – Citizen of the Diaspora) It's not the first time. It's not even the second. And yet, each time it seems more shocking, more organized and at the same time more predictable. Los Angeles and at least...

The European Digital Identity Wallet is not mandatory for citizens
In a landscape where digitalization is advancing rapidly and new technologies are being introduced into our daily lives, a very important clarification comes from the European Union itself: the European Digital Identity Wallet is not...