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Greece

Teacher shortage government's biggest challenge
31 Aug 2010

Greek education minister Anna Diamantopolou said the current teacher shortage is the sector's biggest challenge.
Himara killing: Albanian held
24 Aug 2010

The man wanted for allegedly murdering an ethnic Greek in the Albanian town of Himara turned himself in to police.
Greece gets second loan tranche from the EU/IMF
23 Aug 2010

Euro finance ministers are expected to approve the second tranche, which totals nine billion euros, 6.5 billion from the eurozone and 2.5 billion euro from the IMF when they meet on September 7
Heat turned up on tax cheats
23 Aug 2010

Greek Finance Minister Giorgos Papaconstantinou's met with the head of the financial crimes squad (SDOE), Yiannis Kapeleris where it was decided to set up five teams that will go after tax cheats.

Leaders take summer break
17 Aug 2010

The distance between President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu over the property issue appeared to remain last week following their last meeting before the summer break.
Great divide on property issue in Cyprus
9 Aug 2010

When it comes to property rights, the gap between Greek Cypriots and Turksish Cypriots is huge.
July 1974 remembered
19 Jul 2010

Last week saw Cyprus mark the occupation of Cyprus by Turkish forces in 1974.

Greece needs our support
10 May 2010

The Presidium meeting of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary
Association has completed its meetings in Athens with
a strong call for actions of support by the Greek Diaspora.
Call for FYROM to end negotiations on name
10 May 2010

Australian and Canadian groups ask for a 'no compromise' policy and an end to FYROM's negotiations with Greece
Athens airspace still open
19 Apr 2010

While most of Europe's airports are closed because of Iceland's volcanic eruption, Athens remains operational.

Arthur Galan mixes it up at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week
3 Sep 2010

Arthur Galan wowed audiences at Spring Fashion week this week

Australian made, Australian Grown logo on the rise
3 Sep 2010 Laura Burgoine

Companies are increasingly branding their product with the Australia Made, Australia Grown logo
Himara killing: Albanian held
24 Aug 2010

The man wanted for allegedly murdering an ethnic Greek in the Albanian town of Himara turned himself in to police.
Heat turned up on tax cheats
23 Aug 2010

Greek Finance Minister Giorgos Papaconstantinou's met with the head of the financial crimes squad (SDOE), Yiannis Kapeleris where it was decided to set up five teams that will go after tax cheats.
Heart attack software to put patients at ease
19 Aug 2010 Margaret Paul

The National Heart Foundation has developed new software to assist in diagnosing heart attacks.
Bank of Cyprus Australia opens new head office at Rialto Tower
8 Jun 2010

Bank of Cyprus Australia's new head office was officially opened at the iconic Rialto Towers last week by the Honourable Mr. John Brumby, Premier of Victoria.

Greek community and parents urge school: "bring back Greek"
3 Sep 2010

Around 150 people met this week to lobby for the reintroduction of Greek language at Wales Street Primary School
Arthur Galan mixes it up at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week
3 Sep 2010

Arthur Galan wowed audiences at Spring Fashion week this week
Megalogenis proclaims election "strangest ever"
31 Aug 2010

George Megalogenis told a lunchtime crowd where the 2010 election was won and lost. Or, rather, just lost.

Apodimi Compania in National Film and Sound Archive
30 Aug 2010

Apodimi Compania have made the National Film and Sound Archive's 'Sounds of Australia' list of aural treasures
School parents take fight to school for Greek
30 Aug 2010

Greek parents whose children at Wale Street Primary are continuing their abttle to have Modern Greek restored to their school.