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Antithesis for the Antipodes: Two political viewpoints showcased in meeting with diaspora

Two Greek officials – one from the government and the other from the main opposition party – addressed the diaspora on Wednesday afternoon. “We want you back,” Greece’s Deputy Minister …

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Hellenic Post issues LGBTQIA+ themed block of stamps

Hellenic Post recently launched a special edition of four stamps under the title “LGBTQIA+ We support you” in support of gay communities in the country. Hellenic Post (ELTA) unveiled the …

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Sydney Olympic’s Bill Papas resigns following $200m fraud allegations involving company he runs

A Sydney Olympic FC statement confirmed on Friday night the resignation of Bill Papas from the role of President effective immediately. The announcement came after it was made known by …

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Greek Australian donation expected to benefit over 1,400 Greek children and newborns annually

A new grant in support of the Pediatric Trauma Care’s work in Greece has been announced by the Hellenic Initiative Australia. The grant, totalling $44,648 (€28,571) has been awarded to …

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Wildfires rip through forest areas in Greece, Cyprus

Firefighters in both Greece and Cyprus are trying to control large wildfires that have broken out in forest areas. Described as a “very difficult day” for Cyprus by President Nicos …

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Pappas begins jail sentence at Domokos jail, where fellow Golden Dawn members are held

Christos Pappas, second in command in the criminal organization Golden Dawn, has been transferred to the Domokos jail on Friday afternoon where the rest of the neo-Nazi’s organization are incarcerated. …

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PM Mitsotakis: The global recovery must be combined with the reduction of inequality

“The OECD mission is now becoming more complex, as the latest global financial crisis was followed by the coronavirus pandemic and its multifaceted consequences,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on …

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Greek shipping community set for tournament in Messinia

The premier golf tournament for the Greek shipping community is set to be held on the first weekend of September at Costa Navarino in Messinia. The participants to the seventh …

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Korakaki and Petrounias to jointly lead historic Olympic Parade of Nations in Tokyo

For the first time in Olympic history a man and a woman will lead the Parade of Nations as part of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Traditionally …

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Vietnam’s decorated Greek war hero passes on aged 94

One of the strangest stories to come out of Greece in the second half of the 20th Century came to an end with the passing of Kostas Sarantidis on 25 …

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