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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 …
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Greek community rallies to help those less fortunate in time for Easter
Whether one considers themselves religious or not, there’s no denying the Christian-spirit that abounds around the holiday season – and that is the spirit of giving. With Easter fast approaching, …
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FYROM-Australians sued by the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies
The ongoing dispute between the Greek Australian community and certain groups of FYROM-Australians is about to reach its peak, as the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (AIMS) is about to …
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Hellenic Women’s Cultural Association celebrates IWD
On Sunday 4 March, the Hellenic Women’s Cultural Association, held a very successful function to Celebrate Women’s Day which is annually held on 8 March to celebrate the Milestone of …
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Migrant living conditions in Greece condemned by NGOs
Nine human rights and humanitarian organisations have set out to remind the Greek government of the thousands of men, women and children trapped on the Greek islands. They released a …
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Greek counter-terrorism squad arrests five suspected of neo-Nazi group involvement
Five men have been arrested by Greece’s counter-terrorism squad under suspicions of participating in a far-right criminal group, and involvement in recent arson attacks and explosions against left-wing activists and …