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Greece sees 50 per cent rise in mortgage applications
Popular short-term leasing platforms such as Airbnb and HomeAway seem to be the reason for Greece showing signs of fast recovery according to the latest bank data made public. A …
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Pension cuts for Australians travelling overseas for more than six weeks
Aged pension changes are underway for Australians, with certain regulations potentially hitting those travelling abroad hard. Th While retirees will still receive their pension when travelling abroad, the rate will …
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FYROM moves on with parliament vote
The government of Zoran Zaev in FYROM are preparing to have a secondary vote in Parliament in order to ratify their agreement with Greece, after the original vote had been …
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Number of asylum seekers continues to rise in Greece
Close to 18,000 refugees and migrants are documented to have arrived on the islands of Greece up until 3 July. More specifically, over half of them are located on the …
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Moscovici: ‘Greece is now a normal country in the eurozone’
European Commissioner for Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici met with Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday as part of his two day visit to Athens to discuss the country’s exit …
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Akis Tsochadzopoulos has been released
Greece’s former defense minister and PASOK party member Akis Tsochadzopoulos, was released from Athens’ Korydallos Prison on Tuesday following his request for a revocation of his 19 year sentence. The …
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Greek government cracks down on fare evasion, adding pressure on bus drivers
As part of a new initiative by the Greek government, bus drivers are being requested to only open the front door of the bus to let passengers in, in a …
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Athens v Melbourne: the liveability debate
Comparing the quality of life and the economy between Greece and Australia countries is a popular subject of discussion among Greeks, both those living in Greece and those who have …
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Cr Papafotiou calls for harsher penalties for repeat criminal offenders
The Greek Democritus League’s women’s committee hosted an event on Sunday, which saw the launch of a campaign in support of victims of violence. Held at Democritus House in Northcote …
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Greek President not coming to Australia
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos is not coming to Australia this year. This was confirmed by the Greek Embassy in Canberra, which stated that President Pavlopoulos’ heavy schedule would not allow …