Diaspora
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Greece to open booster bookings for those vaccinated abroad
Since Friday 19 November, adults in Greece who had the second dose of the vaccine against coronavirus at least 5,5 months ago, are able to book their booster shot. Third …
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Greek Australians with an AMKA can vote for the new leader of KINAL in Melbourne and Sydney
Greeks in Australia, who have a Greek social security number (AMKA) and are not members of another Greek political party are entitled to vote, for the new leadership of the …
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The Halikos Building of Kalymnos’ General Hospital is finally complete
The Halikos building as part of the General Hospital of Kalymnos island has been completed, build entirely at the expense of the island’s great benefactor, John Halikos. Halikos, a Darwin-based …
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Greek Community of Melbourne presses government for a bilateral health agreement with Greece
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) are calling on the Australian Government to start talks with the Greek state on a bilateral Health Care agreement between Australia and Greece. Following …
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President Biden nominates Greek American businessman George Tsunis as ambassador to Athens
Greek American businessman George James Tsunis was formally nominated by US President Joe Biden as new ambassador to Greece on Friday. The long-awaited nomination by the White House comes less …
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Great news for parents who wish to offer Greek property gifts to kids
From 1 October 2021, a major tax break has been introduced by the Greek government. Parents who wish to transfer to their children any type of asset, including real estate, …
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Mitsotakis says Greece is much stronger today than it has been over the past decade
“The last decade was very painful for our country. But I think we have every reason to be optimistic for the next decade,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said late on …
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Next of kin certificate for an inheritance in Greece
Many documents are needed and a laborious procedure is required in Greece, in order to accept an estate or a share of it and obtain the ownership of the assets …
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Enterprise Greece Chief makes compelling case to invest in Greece, while Double Tax Agreement seems likely for 2023
The future looks bright for Greece as it moves beyond travel and real estate despite the challenges, with opportunities for the country to enter different business ecosystems. Enterprise Greece Executive …
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Exclusive Interview: Greek Australians may sometimes feel overlooked by Greece, but Dr Kostas Vlasis says he is addressing their needs
The diaspora of Australia, despite being robust, is often overshadowed by those of Europe and America. There was not one Greek Australian intellectual represented in the Greece 2021 committee, there …