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Greece to spend 25 bn euros in ‘drastic’ defence overhaul: PM
Greece will spend 25 billion euros through to 2036 in the “most drastic” defence overhaul in its modern history, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. The drive, which includes …
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Trump tariffs slide into Australia’s election campaign
Donald Trump has inserted himself into the federal election campaign after slapping tariffs on 10 per cent of Australian exports to the United States. The US president announced the sweeping …
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Severe storms batter Greek islands, Crete hardest hit
Severe storms have battered islands in Greece for a second day, with Crete experiencing the heaviest rainfall. Authorities on Paros and Mykonos, meanwhile, worked on Tuesday to clear overturned cars …
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The scent of Easter arrives early in Thomastown
The ladies of the Thomastown Parish of the Transfiguration of Our Lord have gotten very busy in anticipation of Easter, having made 100 tsourekia with their target being to reach …
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Amendment in Greece prohibits same-sex couples from having children via surrogacy
Greece has announced a new legislative provision that prohibits homosexual and single men from having children through surrogacy. The amendment, was announced by Minister of Justice Giorgos Floridis with it …
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Greece launches personal number on new ID cards
Greece has undergone a shift on its ID cards with the introduction of mandatory personal numbers which will be used instead of their Tax ID or Greek social security number …
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Friends and family say ‘goodbye’ to Nick Andrianakos one last time
The funeral of prominent businessman and philanthropist Nick Andrianakos was held on Tuesday at Saint Nektarios in Fawkner. His children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and friends and family all said their final …
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Turkish hardliners demand revocation of Archbishop Elpidophoros’s passport
A leading proponent of Turkey’s expansionist “Blue Homeland” doctrine has called for the revocation of Archbishop Elpidophoros of America’s Turkish passport and his ban from entering Turkey. Erol Kara, a …
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PRONIA issues statement on recent Greek seniors federation meeting
PRONIA has stressed they will continue to support the Federation of Greek Elderly Citizen Clubs of Melbourne and Victoria in an official statement following the chaotic events from last Friday. …
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Australia’s time difference with Greece to be seven hours as daylight savings end on Sunday
Residents of Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory will turn their clocks back one hour this Sunday, April 6, as daylight saving time officially …