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Meet Kostas Vlasis, the new minister representing Greeks abroad
Dr Kostas Vlasis, New Democracy MP in the regional unit of Arcadia, Peloponnese, has been appointed the new Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister responsible for Greeks Abroad following the resignation of …
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Expat Greeks are a great asset for the country when it is challenged, says Greek Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakos
Greek Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakos said the Greek government “did all that could be done,” to see the implementation of voting rights to expat Greeks from their place of residence. …
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Greece expels Libyan ambassador in condemnation over Libya-Turkey accord
Greece, angered by a 27 November accord signed by Libya and Turkey, said on Friday that it was expelling Libyan Ambassador Younis AB Menti from the country. He was given …
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Ten arrested in Exarcheia riots to commemorate the police shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos
Ten people were arrested by the Greek police in clashes around the Exarcheia area of Athens on Friday night. The arrests were made during a memorial march to commemorate 11 …
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Greek Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Christ goes up in flames
The Greek Orthodox church of The Nativity of Christ, one of the most loved and popular Greek churches in SA has gone up in flames leaving a whole Greek community …
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Greek government discusses vote with Greeks abroad with the global diaspora
Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) President Bill Papastergiadis received an invitation on Thursday from the Committee of Public Governance, Public Order and Justice to discuss Greek voting rights of expatriates …
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Diamataris Fiasco: How a visit to Greeks abroad was marred by scandal
Antonis Diamataris’ world turned upside down just as he set foot Down Under. Prior to his departure from Athens Airport, there was no indication of what would follow in the …
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Kris Pavlidis re-elected to the ECCV board
Kris Pavlidis has been re-elected to the Board of the Victorian Ethnic Communities’ Council (ECCV) for the next term. She extended her support to all the Hellenic organisations which attended …
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AHEPA NSW members meet with Archbishop Makarios
Archbishop Makarios met with members of AHEPA NSW INC at his offices last week. The discussion focused on the support that AHEPA has offered Saint Andrew’s Theological College in the …
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Briefs for the week that was: 1-6 December
Trump-Mitsotakis meeting US President Donald Trump will meet with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the White House on 7 January, 2020. A statement announcing the visit on Monday stated …