Steve Bakalis
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The Diaspora dimension of a forthcoming book on the Greek pension system
It was back in July 2021 when the (then) Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Diaspora Greeks addressed the Greek-Australian community as part of a special online dialogue series to …
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Distortions of the Archaic Constitution of the Greek Community of Melbourne
The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne’s (GOCM) Board of Management has commenced a comprehensive review of its Articles of Association, commonly known as the Constitution. The GCM is actively seeking …
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Plato’s allegory of the Cave and the diaspora ‘Innocent Fraud’
John Kenneth Galbraith in his book The Economics of Innocent Fraud portrayed his lifetime of experience in the public and private sectors with a scathing critique of matters as they …
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The vote of Greeks abroad beyond the elections
In the aftermath of the Greek elections, the review of the law regarding the abolition of all obstacles to the voting of Greeks abroad will be put to public consultation, …
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Comment: Greek and Turkish Diaspora voter participation and turnout numbers in Australia
The superficial comparison was inevitable between the high turnout in the Turkish elections of the Turkish diaspora compared to the Greek diaspora of Australia, especially when the latter is numerically …
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Diaspora voter apathy
The recent public intervention by the Founding Council of the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) National Federation was another one with a focus on the restrictive prerequisites …
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Vangelis – as Thucydides once said “The whole earth is the sepulcher of famous men”
An Argonaut of the Cosmos, Vangelis Papathanassiou departed from this life, a modern Jason from the land of the Argonauts of “little Greece”. A land which has given birth to …
The theory of second best and the Greek diaspora
Diaspora investment can be one of the pillars of foreign direct investment for nations that aspire to propel their economic fortunes during times of uncertainty, together with reversing brain drain …