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Turkish Cypriot rally a day before Greek Cypriot ceremony in Melbourne a “provocation”
Greek Cypriots of Victoria have called the planned assembly and march to “commemorate 50 years of peace in Cyprus” by Turkish Cypriots in Melbourne as a “provocation”. The Cyprus Turkish …
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Controversy with former UN Secretary-General on Cyprus visit to Northern Cyprus
Controversy has arisen with a recent visit to Northern Cyprus by former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia and former Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus Alexander Downer. …
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis to attend Turkish invasion of Cyprus events in Nicosia
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be the first Greek PM to attend 1974 Turkish invasion memorials in Cyprus when he visits Nicosia next month. According to Cyprus Mail, Mitsotakis …
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Greece’s Foreign Affairs Minister calls out North Macedonia’s leaders for not using its constitutional name
Greece has accused North Macedonia of breaking the historic name deal and warned that this could harm the neighbouring nation’s aim of joining the European Union. According to Associated Press, …
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50th anniversary of Turkish Invasion of Cyprus to be commemorated at Federation Square
The Cypriot and Greek communities of Victoria will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus in a ceremony at Federation Square. The event is scheduled for Sunday …
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Assange pleads guilty in deal that secures his freedom
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to a single felony charge for publishing US military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that secures his freedom. The plea …
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Kikis Efthimiou, who brought Greece and Cyprus to Australia, passes away
Another iconic figure of the Greek community, Sydney businessman Kikis Efthimiou, renowned not only for his excellence in importing food from Greece but also for his extensive community work, has …
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Lee Tarlamis OAM welcomes Greek campaign documentary makers to Victorian Parliament
Recently the creators of a forthcoming new documentary telling the story of the Anzac involvement in the Greek campaign of 1941 were welcomed into the Victorian Parliament by the Lemnos …
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Sunbed wars: Greece tries to rein in beach chaos
The waves of the Aegean Sea lap gently at the tables and chairs of two beach restaurants on Greece’s Halkidiki peninsula. It is an idyllic scene, but one that is …
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Vibrant celebration of Kataklysmos unites cultures in Preston
The Greek and Cypriot Social Welfare Centre held their annual celebration of the Kataklysmos/Penticosti on Sunday June 23. Kataklysmos is celebrated in Cyprus 50 days after Easter by the seaside. …