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Bringing Cypriots of the world together at the Cyprus Diaspora Forum
Cypriots from around the world were brought together at the inaugural Cyprus Diaspora Forum last month. The four-day event held on March 6-9 in Limassol, Cyprus was founded by South …
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Hundreds of calls for help as storms, heavy rain hit
More than 500 requests for help have been made to emergency services as thunderstorms, damaging winds and heavy rain pummelled Victoria. There were 267 reports of building damage and 117 …
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Greek Orthodox Church in Adelaide damaged by fire
A fire broke out at the Church of St Andrew in Adelaide last Saturday, causing damage as Sunday’s service had to be held outside the building. The church suffered a …
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Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust
Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika, with temperatures rising as high as 31°C (88°F). The dust storms, …
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‘Greek Village’ community hub project gains traction in Melbourne
Update: this article was published on the day as an April fools joke. Melbourne’s Greek Australians are excited about plans for a ‘Greek Village’, a community hub set to include …
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‘We’re sceptical’ on supermarket break-up push: Labor
Labor is “sceptical” about breaking up supermarket giants amid warnings proposed powers could push up food prices and harm job security for workers. As households struggle to pay for groceries, …
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Cyprus church rocked by monk fraud allegations
The powerful Orthodox church on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been embroiled in a scandal involving two monks accused of fraud. Cypriot police are investigating events at Osiou Avakoum …
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Greece lifts price of popular Golden Visa to fight housing crisis
Greece on Sunday tightened its Golden Visa rules raising the required investment to as much as 800,000 euros in a bid to help ease a housing crisis. The successful programme …
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Turkey’s opposition thumps Erdogan in local elections
Turks have dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul Mayor …
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Australia is now 8 hours ahead of Greece
The time difference between Australia (Australian Eastern Standard Time) and Greece has been reduced to 8 hours from 9 as of Sunday early morning, when clocks were turned forward one …