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Turkey demands resolution of eight officers issue, again
With Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras scheduled to visit Ankara and Istanbul on 5 and 6 February respectively, Turkey’s National Security Council issued a statement that they will continue to pursue …
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Experts warn Greece as 12 die from flu
A flu epidemic in Greece has so far claimed the lives of 12 people within one week while recent data from the Greek Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) shows …
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Spinalonga could make it in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list
Nowadays Crete’s most popular tourist attraction after the Minoan Palace of Knossos, Spinalonga has a long and not always bright history. The islet, which is located in the Elounda Gulf in the Lasithi …
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Turkey to build smart drone bombs – Tsipras points to international law
Speaking at the fifth Southern EU Countries Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras recalled international law as Turkey’s provocation game goes strong. During a speech at the …
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Athens-Thessaloniki high-speed train line now open
Greeks have waiting for this project to become operational for years, as it will connect its two main cities, Athens and Thessaloniki cutting down travel time to three hours and …
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Julia Banks to contest Flinders seat
When she resigned from the Liberal party in August, following the turmoil of the party’s leadership spill, now Independent MP Julia Banks said that she would not contest the seat …
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Israeli officials call out Greek church on antisemitism
Antisemitism is rampant in Greece with acts of vandalism noted 16 times over the last year. More recently, the Jewish monument at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was smashed just …
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Greek tourism figures reach record highs for 2018
Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura announced the tourism figures for Greece showing a new historical record for the year 2018. There were 33 million international arrivals, bringing with them revenues that …
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HACCI-Just Gold partner up to turn the ‘brain drain’ into a ‘brain gain’
HACCI, a business body for the Hellenic Australian Community, has announced an alliance with Just Gold Digital Agency to showcase Hellenic Australian innovation and entrepreneurship to audiences around the globe. …
Letter to the Editor: Greek Community elections outcome
The results of the 20 January 2019 Community elections were the expected ones. Bill Papastergiadis’ ticket was elected for the fourth time in 9 years with 100 per cent of …