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Pinelopi Koujianou-Goldberg is the new World Bank Group Chief Economist
Greek American Pinelopi Koujianou-Goldberg, a Professor of Economics at Yale University, has been appointed the new World Bank Group Chief Economist this week. Ms Koujianou-Goldberg a Greek and American national …
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Crete among Top 5 global travel destinations for 2018
Greeks are well aware of what a gem Crete is, and it seems the rest of the world is quickly catching on. The island was ranked fifth on the list …
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Turkish president claims Greeks burned Smyrna in 1922
Despite his recent call for peace with Greece, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has an odd way of going about it. He kicked off his general and presidential election campaign …
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Charges pressed against 17 people in Lesvos, for the attack against refugees
Lesbos Police authorities are pressing charges against 17 locals for their involvement in the racist attacks against refugees and migrants on Sunday. The incident took place at Sappho Square, where …
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GCM’s Bulleen Project up in the air amid roadwork plans
There’s no doubt that the Bulleen project will be the main focus at the Greek Community of Melbourne’s (GCM) Annual General Meeting on Sunday. Purchased in the mid-80s by members …
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Crete desperate for anti-drought measures
Crete is facing its driest year in more than almost thirty years. According to the local water management authorities, only 3.8 billion cubic meters of rainwater have fallen on the …
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GCM to hold annual general meeting
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) will conduct its Annual General Meeting and a Special General Meeting on Sunday 29 April to discuss the most pressing issues concerning the community. …
Honouring the 77th anniversary of the Battle of Kalamata
The Society of Kalamata ’23 March’ cordially invites Melburnians to the 77th anniversary of the Battle of Kalamata this Sunday at 12.30 pm. This year’s commemoration service for the solace …
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Increase in tax wedge puts further stress to Greek Families
Greek salary earners saw their pre-tax and after-tax gap widen in 2017, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reports. According to the OECD data, Greek families have taken on …
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Greeks in Space: the first crisis
It took about 18 months for the Hellenic Space Agency to be officially launched. It took only six weeks for it to undergo its first crisis. On Wednesday, the head …