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Minimum wage in Greece to increase in 2019
According to government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, the SYRIZA administration plans to increase the Greek minimum wage as part of a series of measures discussed during the party’s first 2019 secretariat …
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Prespes accord has enough votes to go through, SYRIZA says
SYRIZA’s Political Secretariat held its first meeting for 2019 at the party’s headquarters in downtown Athens presided by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. With the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia …
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Tsipras responds to Erdogan’s ‘I will throw the Greeks into the sea’ comment
Following Holy Epiphany celebrations, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras who attended the blessing of the waters on the northeast Greek island of Samothrace, responded to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s …
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Legendary RAAF WW2 veteran Theodore Comino dies aged 97
Theodore (Theo) Comino was born in Sydney on 9 January 1922. He was the son of Mena and Marule Comino (nee Katsulis), natives of Kythera Greece. Theo was the youngest …
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Severe weather conditions in Greece expected to worsen
After two severe weather fronts, which saw temperatures in parts of the country fall to below -18 degrees Celsius, conditions in Greece are expected to worsen as of Monday. Temperatures …
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Epiphany celebrations in Melbourne
Melbourne’s Greeks showed up in droves to participate in Theofania (Epiphany) celebrations across the city’s piers, commemorating on January 6 the day of the revelation of God, the final major …
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Saristavros’ family offers $1m to find dad’s killer
Speaking to Neos Kosmos, Stavros Saristavros, son of late Greek Australian businessman Christos Saristavrou, has confirmed the family is offering a $1 million reward to anyone who helps catch the …
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Future of Greek community groups positive and bright
A recent letter to the editor at Neos Kosmos wrote how much joy and enrichment he felt by his weekly attendance at his local club in Coburg. Equally he thanked …
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Thousands to join the Holy Epiphany celebrations
Theofania, one of the most anticipated events on the Orthodox calendar will be celebrated this Sunday 6 January, with thousands of Greek Australians across the country expected to attend church …
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Meet the Melburnian Greek who has been giving ‘the gift of life’ for over 40 years
People say that donating blood is like giving someone a second chance at life. Ange Kenos can certainly testify to that, being amongst Victoria’s most regular blood donors. With over …