Kostas Karamarkos
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Greece’s ‘new’ Diaspora strategy, or PASOK redux?
Since the ascendancy to power in 2019 in Greece, of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, there has been much talk about the Greek diasporic communities around the globe. The big spin is how …
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PASOK’s revival? Record voter turnout hints at Greek Centre-Left resurgence
After the polls in the last few months, the participation of 301,355 people, as opposed to only 270,000 in 2021, in the leadership battle of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) …
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PASOK’s leadership elections and the forgotten diasporic Hellenism
We are less than a week away (Sunday, 6 October 2024) from the first round of the election to choose a new PASOK leader and… Even though the campaigns of …
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A critical overview of the updated strategic plan of Greece for its diaspora
The Department of Foreign Affairs of Greece is seeking public recommendations for its updated version of its strategic plan for Ecumenical Hellenism for the period 2024 – 2027. The plan …
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European Parliament Elections 2024: Key insights from Greece’s record-low turnout
Fifty years after the restoration of democracy this July and those who abstained yesterday, are officially more than those who voted. In reality, the split is even. Based on the …
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Greece’s strategic plan for Hellenism abroad is oversimplified and lacks of inclusivity
During the past four weeks, Greece’s Department of Foreign Affairs posted on its website for public consultation (until March 13) a 36-page long brochure. Printed in large font, the booklet …
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The Victorian Multicultural Labor Network must truly engage diverse communities
This week, the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (#ALP), launched at the Trades Hall Council building in Melbourne, the Victorian Multicultural Labor Network (#VMLN), implementing a 2023 state …
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Four fundamental issues regarding the proposed legislation to remove voting restrictions for Greeks abroad
We are only days away before the Greek government’s proposed legislation aiming to remove all voting restrictions for Greeks abroad is enacted by the Greek parliament, with a significant majority; …
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Dissecting the proposed bill to lift voting restrictions for Greeks abroad
In view of the public consultation, which ends on Monday July 17th, about the bill to lift voting restrictions for Greek citizens living abroad, who are already enrolled on the …
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Opinion: Why, as a Greek Australian migrant, I say ‘Yes’ to the Voice
On July 2, many thousands of Australians, including Greek-Australians, mobilised in more than 30 cities and towns around the country in support of the Yes campaign, in support of the …