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Send your Epitaph and Easter photographs to Neos Kosmos

Holy week is upon us and Greek Orthodox Christians of the diaspora will make their way to their parish churches. Neos Kosmos is calling on church committees and readers to …

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Greeks of the diaspora urged to claim compensation for German occupation

The Great Famine was a period of mass starvation during the occupation of Greece by the Nazis in World War II. The local population suffered greatly thanks to the large-scale …

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Committee proposal to give vote to Greeks living abroad

Greek interior minister Alexis Charitsis presented the final proposal by a committee of experts in the Interior and Foreign Affairs Ministries that would allow Greeks living abroad to vote in …

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Brief news from the week that was

Double demerits Police are advising motorists to obey the road rules during the Easter holiday. There will be stiff penalties enforced with double demerits from 18 April to 22 April …

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Greeks abroad could be given chance to elect their own MPs, says Tsipras

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has addressed the possibility of Greeks abroad having a say in Greek elections. In an interview on ANT1, Nikos Hadjimanikolaou confronted the PM directly, saying …

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FECCA releases election platform, calls for respectful campaign

The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) today released its 2019 Federal Election Platform titled Governing for culturally diverse Australia, and has called on the major parties to …

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Here’s why most Christians will celebrate Easter this weekend – but not Greeks

Easter takes place this weekend, but Greek Orthodox Christians of the diaspora usually miss out on a public holiday on Easter Monday that is set to coincide with the religious …

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Register your Greek property or forever lose your rights

The Ktimatolgio / Hellenic Cadastre is currently in the process of collecting new property ownership declarations for various areas throughout Greece as well as confirming declarations that have previously been …

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Facebook group for Greek orphans seeking answers

Aside from greater access to DNA testing, social media has proven to be invaluable in connected displaced individuals like Ioannis Kalos with their families. This month marks three years since …

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Another sister school relationship between Greece and Australia

Connections were forged and buildings were built between Lemnos and Dandenong during a successful Skype session between the Mudros Junior High School Lemnos and the Greek Orthodox Community of Dandenong …

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