Diaspora
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Deputy Minister for Greeks Abroad’s program for visit to Australia
The Deputy Foreign Minister for Greeks Abroad, Antonis Diamataris is due to arrive in Sydney on Thursday evening, officially commencing his visit across the country to meet Greek Australians across …
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‘I am coming to listen to you,’ says Antonis Diamataris, Deputy Foreign Minister for Greeks Abroad
Australia is home to one of the largest Greek communities in the world, and yet Greek Australians often complain that they are the ‘forgotten’ Greeks. Deputy Foreign Minister for Greeks …
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Thessaloniki emeriti cast spotlight on significance of Greeks abroad
Greeks abroad are active in 70 countries of five continents and number 6.5 million people. The Association of Professors Emeriti of Thessaloniki released these statistics to show the contribution which …
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Conservative New Democracy party tables amendment for voting rights of Greeks abroad
The ruling New Democracy party’s proposed constitutional amendment concerning the voting rights of Greeks abroad was finalised and submitted to the plenary of Greek Parliament on Friday. Conservative ND general …
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Greek parliament votes on draft bill to allow Greeks abroad to vote from place of residence; provided they meet the provisions
After decades of lingering, the draft bill aimed at granting voting rights to Greeks from their place of residence edged a little closer as changes to the electoral system were …
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Three masked burglars break into Patriarch Bartholomew’s house in Istanbul
A Greek-Turkish newspaper Anatoli reports that three masked intruders broke into the house of Patriarch Bartholomew on Saturday. The incident took place on Saturday when the Ecumenical Patriarch was at …
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So you want to vote in Greek elections? There are two paths to Greek citizenship
The Greek conservative government seems to have persuaded most of the other political factions in the country, and within November a new bill granting Greek citizens abroad the right to …
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The Hellenic Initiative Australia boosts support for Greek education program cultivating active citizenship
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia has announced that it has increased its support for I Care & Act, a visionary education program that is cultivating the values of volunteerism, charity, …
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Frangopoulos moves up the ranks in Abu Dhabi
He had moved to the Middle East in April last year to take charge of Sky News Arabia as its chief executive officer and managing editor, and now Angelos Frangopoulos …
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HACCI gets set to honour Greek community excellence for another year
The time of year has rolled around again for the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) to recognise the best and brightest of the Hellenic Australian business and …