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Elafonisos survey reveals worrying obesity trends for rest of Greece
A survey has found that a small Greek island off the coast of Peloponnisos is making the news for the wrong reasons. The residents who have opted for mostly sedentary, …
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New phase kicks in for Aegean Airlines with delivery of new Airbus A320neo aircraft
On Thursday, 19 December, Aegean Airlines received the first Airbus A320neo from Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France. Under the deal with Airbus, the new aircraft is the first of an …
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Chris Stefanakis and Con Sotiralis wanted by Victoria Police
Victoria Police is searching for two men, both described as being Greek Australian in heritage. The first, Chris Stefanakis, a 45-year-old man who failed to answer bail, is 180 cm …
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Greece to extradite bitcoin mastermind Alexander Vinnik to France, upsetting Russia
Greece’s decision to extradite Alexander Vinnik, the alleged former operator of now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, to France has upset Russia. Mr Vinnik, the alleged mastermind of a $4 billion laundering …
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Greek-Cypriot arrested for 645kg BBQ ecstasy haul from Limassol-Sydney
Cyprus police arrested a Greek Cypriot businessman, aged 30, on Friday in connection to the ecstasy-filled barbecues shipped from Limassol to Sydney. The man, the registered owner of the barbecues …
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Pavlidis no longer ECCV chief, but continues her work with FECCA
The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) Board of Directors have elected Mr Eddie Micallef as the new Chairperson putting an end to outgoing Kris Pavlidis’ 2-year tenure. “With my …
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Minister for Education embraces Greek language program at Coburg West Primary
Following the Greek language program saga at Coburg West Primary School, which almost saw the language booted from the curriculum, Minister for Education James Merlino MP has thrown his support …
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Skopjian interests dominate Whittlesea Council meeting after Mayor uses Greek symbols at North Macedonian event
When Councillor Emilia Lisa Sterjova, 22, was elected Whittlesea’s Mayor in November there was celebration that a new era would begin with a young person bringing a fresh perspective to …
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New identity cards for Greek citizens
New identity cards will be available for Greek citizens by the end of 2021. Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said the tender for the new cards will be launched on …
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Greek digital economy and services fall behind most EU states
Greece lags behind most of Europe when it comes to plugging into the digital economy. It is a humbling 26th out of 28 European Union countries surveyed by the European …