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Greece looking to draw in northern Europe pensioners with tax exemption plan
The government is set to attract northern European pensioners with tax exemptions should they decide to move their tax residence to Greece. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the plan …
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Athens real estate an increasingly attractive investment for buyers in 2020
As the Greek economy continues to strengthen, so too does the country’s property market. According to the recently released Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2020 report, next year property …
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Fears of a return to theocracy see Greek government scrap plan to criminalise blasphemy
Greece’s plan to criminalise blasphemy was dropped on Tuesday, following heated debate in Parliament between the conservative government currently in power, and its left-wing opposition. The legislation drafted would have …
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Federal government still quiet on regional settlement services review, says Vamvakinou
The federal government is not offering support for regional migrants to find work said the Deputy Chair of the federal Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Maria Vamvakinou in Bendigo on …
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Erdogan warns he will release Jihadi prisoners if EU imposes sanctions over Cyprus
Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has warned that he will release jihadi prisoners and send them back to their European countries of origin should the EU go ahead with plans …
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Is pill testing a green light to take drugs? Experts argue no
The debate around pill testing continues in Australia, with a bill set to be introduced into the Victorian Parliament today, co-sponsored by the Victorian Greens and Reason Party. The bill …
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China puts its weight behind Greek efforts to regain Parthenon Marbles
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped his two-day visit to Greece with an expression of solidarity with Greek efforts bring back the Parthenon Marbles. The issue of the statues and friezes, …
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Australia introduces two-tiered system for Year 12 Modern Greek language exams
Victorian students sitting for Modern Greek language exams will be placed in a two-tiered system to enable differentiation between students who have spoken a language as a ‘first language’ or …
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Tambakakis and Awad sentenced to 10 years for cocaine trafficking plans
John Tambakakis, 35, and Danny Awad, 41, have been sentenced to a minimum of 10 years behind bars by the Victorian County Court. Judge Mark Dean said, “You will each …
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Things you can do to help those affected by NSW and Queensland fires
With much of NSW and Queensland bracing itself for catastrophic fire conditions today, many of us are left wondering how we can do our bit to help. Here are four …