Greece
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Big losses force Greek construction giant to pull out of Australia
The emphasis on the construction of solar farm projects in Australia was one of the key factors that led to Greek infrastructure giant Ellaktor taking losses of €155 million for …
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The Hellenic Initiative Australia supports Emfasis COVID-19 response assisting the homeless
The Hellenic Initiative Australia has committed $10,000 to Emfasis Foundation to support extra relief being implemented assisting the homeless in Athens during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will allow the …
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Athens urban restructuring project will introduce new car-free zones to upgrade the city
A teleconference on the implementation of the Athens city urban restructuring plan was held on Monday at the Municipality of Athens. The plan provides for a 6.8km-long pedestrian walkway which …
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The Hellenic Initiative Australia funds paediatric facilities in Eastern Peloponnese
The Hellenic Initiative Australia (THI Australia) has granted $30,000 to Paediatric Trauma Care (Pedtrauma) to upgrade paediatric facilities in the regional towns of Argos and Galatas. The specialist equipment purchased …
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More stores open in Greece as more COVID-19 restrictions are lifted
Greece is kicking off its second stage of rebooting the economy on Monday, 11 May with retail stores opening at 10am on Monday, and hardware stores allowed to operate from …
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Australia and Greece on the same “team” fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
Australia is reportedly the latest addition to an eclectic group of countries that had a prompt and successful – so far – response in controlling the spread of the virus. …
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Greece leases drones from Israel to protect its borders
Israel’s Defence Ministry announced on Wednesday that it would lease drones to Greece to defend its borders in the first military deal between the two countries. The deal, which includes …
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Greek restaurants participate in ’empty chairs’ protest
The hospitality industry has been hard-hit by COVID-19 and restaurants around the world are suffering as a result of restrictions and #stayhome campaigns. Greek restaurateurs from around the country joined …
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Greece’s COVID-19 measures partially lift, but displeasure in some venues loose definition of ‘take-away’
Monday marked the first day of the partial lifting of coronavirus restrictions in Greece with passenger traffic up by 77 per cent around the country. Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis …
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Greece starts opening up this week with strict rules in place
The process of returning to normality in Greece began on Monday, 4 May, with the easing of shutdown measures that had been in place for 42 days. The new measures …