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Prince Charles and Camilla to make first official visit to Greece
The British royals have been known to frequent Greece on holidays, but this year Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall Camila Parker will make their first official visit. The …
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Racist hate crimes in Greece almost tripled in 2017
There have been a number of reports over the past 12 months about hate crimes being carried out against minorities in Greece, and now the numbers speak for themselves. According …
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Greek Orthodox orphanage in Turkey named one of Europe’s endangered heritage sites
A Greek Orthodox orphanage in Büyükada (formerly Prinkipo), Turkey has been included in Europa Nostra’s programme ‘Europe’s 7 Most Endangered’ for 2018. Situated off the coast of Istanbul, the five-storey …
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Voula students and teachers from Athens visit Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial and Shrine
A school group from Athens last week visited Melbourne’s Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial and Shrine of Remembrance. The 22 year 9 students from the 1st Junior High School Voula Athens are …
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Celebrating half a century in xenitia
Alexandra Vakitsidis migrated to Australia in 1967 and has just celebrated half a century since her arrival in what most Greek migrants refer to as xenitia. Genuine, bright, with a …
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Greek Community of Melbourne to continue working with the Victorian Hellenic Police Association
Two of the leading Greek organisations in Victoria, the Greek Community of Melbourne and the Victorian Hellenic Police Association, confirmed their strong ties recently in a series of meetings in …
Greece approves the use of controversial Monsanto weedkiller
The Greek ministry of agriculture has officially approved the re-authorisation for five years, of the world’s most commonly used weedkiller, Monsanto’s Roundup, which contains glyphosate, a chemical substance accused of …
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Mega channel gets last lifeline
The saga of MEGA Channel continues, as the TV station was offered lifeline by the president of the Council of State, Nikolaos Sakellariou, suspending the National Broadcasting Council’s decision to order …
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A Greek woman at the helm of a US bank
The International Women’s Day, celebrated all over the world last week, was an opportunity to showcase women’s achievements in all fields of industry. For the Greek diaspora, this was nowhere …
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80 per cent of Greece’s seafood restaurants found to serve protected species
A new study has revealed the damage that is being done to the underwater ecosystems of Greece due to illegal fishing. Conducted by the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, at …