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Malia, a Minoan palace of rare significance
Close to the vibrant Cretan city of Heraklion, on the islands northern coast, there’s a Minoan Palace overlooking the sea. Less popular than the famous Palace of Knossos, Malia is …
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Greek MPs vote down motion for parliamentary inquiry on government Health ministers
Another heated debate took place in the Hellenic Parliament on Thursday, when the opposition requested a parliamentary inquiry to determine whether government ministers have been guilty of breach of faith. …
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Alex Bhathal pledges to stand up for the Greek-Australians
Next Saturday March 17 will be a big day for residents in the Batman Federal Electorate that includes Alphington, Clifton Hill, Fairfield, Kingsbury, Northcote, Preston, Reservoir, Thornbury and parts of …
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Pan-Macedonian Association of NSW to take part in the Greek Independence Day parade
The Pan-Macedonian Association of NSW will be participating in the Greek Independence Day Parade on 25 March 2018 in Sydney from Martin Place to the Opera House forecourt. The parade …
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Planning ahead for Greek citizenship
You are of Greek origin and you are thinking of pursuing, at some point in time, Greek citizenship. You know that you base your claim on one or more ancestors, …
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80-year-old driver arrested in Thessaloniki for driving wrong way
An 80-year-old driver has been arrested for driving in the wrong direction along a highway in northern Greece. The incident took place late on Wednesday, when the elderly driver entered …
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Minister of Citizenship determined to reintroduce tough English language test
Reports that the government’s controversial citizenship bill being dead may have been exaggerated. Peter Dutton’s plans to introduce further restrictions to the citizenship granting process – including increasing the difficulty …
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Greek Australians urged to petition for Macedonia
It has come to Neos Kosmos’ attention that over 3,000 people have already signed a petition on the Parliament of Australia website asking for Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) …
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Greek government legislates to secure employment for civil servants under temporary contracts
One of the longest – standing and most debated issues affecting governance and the economy in Greece came in the spotlight on Wednesday, when the Tsipras government introduced legislation that …
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Australian Hellenic Council condemns extremism amid Macedonia name dispute
As the governments of Athens and Skopje continue talks to reach a mutually acceptable resolution to the decades long Macedonia name dispute, tensions have been heating up in the respective …