Diaspora
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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 …
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Bill to lift registration of Greeks abroad in foreign voters’ lists tabled in parliament
Greece’s Interior Minister Makis Voridis presented a bill which lifts restrictions for the registration of Greeks abroad in special lists of foreign voters. Tabled in parliament on Monday, the bill …
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Greek property owners at risk: Implementation of laws within designated forest areas cause confusion
Greek property owners, within Greece and abroad, are invited to prove that the real estate they possess in Greece is not within a forest region – and they have only …
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Greek expat business leaders to gather for inaugural investment conference in Athens
A conference aimed at attracting and facilitating foreign investment in Greece is set to be held in Athens on 21 October, this year. The inaugural The Greeks Are Back Conference …
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File for Greek citizenship while your Greek parent is still in life
Many foreign residents wish to obtain the Greek citizenship and an EU passport, based on the fact that one or both of their parents were born in Greece. Such a …