Diaspora
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Increases to Greek real estate property tax values
The Greek Ministry of Economy recently announced the increase of real estate property tax values as of 1 January 2022. Such values are the basis upon which taxes are calculated …
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Greek Expatriates and Institutional Rights: An Outcry from the Antipodes
I wish to express here the broader sentiment of the expatriate Hellenism of Australia towards a new two-way and equal relationship with Greece. Expatriates who are of Greek origin (i.e., …
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The Australian Government might recognise the Pontian Genocide
The issue of recognising the Pontian, Armenian and Assyrian genocides has garnered attention once again in Australia. United States President Joe Biden’s move to recognize the Armenian Genocide in an …
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Professor Arthur Christopoulos elected as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, and makes his mum cry
When Professor Arthur Christopoulos, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University, told his mother he was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, she …
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Youth gather to commemorate Greek Pontic Genocide
On May 19, the youth of the Pontic Educational and Cultural Association of Victoria (Akrites to Pontou) held a Candlelight Commemoration entitled “Keeping the Flame of Memory Alive” in remembrance …
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Australia premieres movie on the Greek miracle of Euro 2004
On 27 May, Australia will be the first country in the world to screen “King Otto”, the film that tells the story of the unlikely victories by one of the …
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Committee Launches memorial concept to commemorate the 1941 Battle of Crete
To mark the 80th Anniversary of the World War II battle, the Battle of Crete Memorial Committee (WA) (BCMC) will release its preferred design for a new memorial later this …
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Greek government calls on diaspora to suggest date for Greek Diaspora Day
Greece’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for Greeks Living Abroad, Kostas Vlasis, has called on the diaspora to offer suggestions for the establishment of a Greek Diaspora Day. He said, “Greeks …
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Ktimatologio, E9 and ENFIA crucial for your property in Greece
What would possibly connect a court claim for a piece of property, with payment of the property tax for it? The answer is Greek law. The Greek administration has …
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Melbourne family discover DNA link to unsung hero of the Greek Revolution
When she drove past the statue in Ilioupoli when she was on honeymoon in Athens, Mandy Nickas noted that the name it bore was of Ioannis “Tsakalos” Theofilopoulos, her maiden …