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‘Police Day’ celebrated in Greece
St Artemios, the feast day of the protector saint of the police, was celebrated by Greek law enforcement agents on 20 October at Zappeion Megaron. Special units of the Greek …
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Greek Community of Clayton votes for integration with Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Members of the Greek Community of Clayton voted in favour of the group’s return to the jurisdiction of the Australian Archdiocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The meeting was attended by …
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Samos primary school teacher taken to court by Greek parents for her views on refugees
A primary school teacher from Vathi, a town on the Aegean island of Samos, will front court on Monday (local time) reports Greece’s daily Kathimerini. The local parents association have …
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Young robotics geniuses win Australian RoboCup Junior competition
George Sembelides from Greece and Koosha Kayani from Iran were the dream team at the Australian RoboCup Junior competition. The two Year 8 students from Glen Eira College showed their …
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Eastern Mediterranean migration route initiative by Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria
Refugee and migrant arrivals on the Eastern Mediterranean countries have considerably increased since the beginning of 2019 and a further expansion is expected as a result of the recent turmoil …
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German Foreign Ministry rejects WWII reparations for Greece
The German Foreign Ministry responded to Greece’s demand for war reparations in June this year. Greece had asked Germany to return billions of euros for funds that were snatched from …
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Greek Australian learns the hard way that he needs approval to build an oversized structure in his back yard
A Greek Australian is learning the hard way that the Greek common practice of building an unlicensed structure and having it approved retroactively does not work in Australia. Sydney man …
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BRIEFS: Catch up on news from the week that was
Designer’s death Sophia Kokosalaki, famous for her elegant, Ancient Greece-inspired designs died on Sunday at the age of 47, not long after being diagnosed with cancer. Her unique clothes had …
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Greek Cypriot Youth of Melbourne celebrate their heritage with cooking workshop
Greek Cypriot Youth of Melbourne – Apostolos Andreas (GCYM) hosted one of their signature cooking workshops this month. Taking place on 5 October in Sunshine West, the event saw people …
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New US tax hike on European speciality products excludes Greek olives
Producers of speciality agricultural products in Europe are due to face a tax increase by the United States on Friday, 18 October. Approved by the World Trade Organisation, the decision …