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New Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is a scion of one of Greece’s most influential political families

Greek Prime Minister elect Kyriakos Mitsotakis is a 51-year-old reformist lawmaker who became head of the conservative New Democracy party in January 2016. At a time when socialist PASOK crumbled …

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158 conservative seats in 300-member Greek Parliament, as voters turn backs on Golden Dawn

The conservative New Democracy Party has a clear mandate to govern with 40 per cent of the tally and 158 deputies, according to predictions of the Internal Affairs Ministry with …

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis gets strong four-year mandate as ‘a new day dawns’

Greece’s opposition New Democracy party returned to power after a landslide victory in the Greek 7 July elections. The conservative had a 39.6 per cent lead of the vote based …

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Three issues to determine Greek elections: austerity, refugees and the Prespes Agreement

Greeks head to the polls on Sunday and have a number of issues to mull over when casting their votes for the fifth time since 2010, and the first since …

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Find out what’s new in Greek travel

Never before have the white-washed Greek villages cascading down hillsides and the sparkly waters of the Aegean been more accessible. Even as the country deals with a financial crisis, its …

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The wait is over, Greece-Australia Work and Holiday Visa agreement in effect

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) welcomed the announcement of Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece, Terens Quick and the Minister for Immigration of Australia David Coleman about the …

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Greek Elections 2019: ND-SYRIZA parties, policies and people put to the crash test

Greek elections are being held on Sunday, 7 July, and if opinion polls published in the run-up prove true then the conservative New Democracy appears set for a landslide victory. …

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Queen Elizabeth’s birthday celebrated in Greece

British Ambassador Kate Smith CMG welcomed friends and colleagues to celebrate the 93rd birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Athens in June. In her welcoming speech, HMA Kate …

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Over €16 million in funding for preservation and restoration of cultural heritage sites in the Peloponnese

The Greek Culture Ministry has secured over €16 million in funding to preserve the cultural heritage of the Peloponnese. The funding is part of the EU’s National Strategic Reference Framework …

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Polls predict New Democracy as winner of Greek election

Three days before Greece’s national election and the most recent polls are pointing to a clear win for the opposition party, New Democracy (ND). According to MRB poll published by …

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