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Greeks celebrate carnival on great ‘Ghost Night’
The clanking of cowbells signals the arrival of the ghost of Amfissa, as a sound system spits out the cries of ferocious beasts and crowds of carnival-goers brandish smartphones. In this …
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Clean Monday long weekend a ‘dress rehearsal’ for Greek tourism destinations
With bookings reportedly at very high levels, the long weekend ending on Clean Monday, which begins the Orthodox period of Lent, followed by a second long weekend ending on the …
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Cash rate likely on hold in ‘straightforward’ call
Interest rates have been on pause at 4.35 per cent for the past two Reserve Bank meetings and are likely to stay unchanged for a third when the board meets …
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Greek PM travelling with Italian, Belgium counterparts and EU chief to Egypt this weekend
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and the leaders of Italy, Greece and Belgium head to Egypt this weekend with the aim of replicating deals already sealed with Tunisia, Mauritania …
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Melbourne to pay tribute to EOKA fighters of 1955-59 Cypriot struggle
Melbourne’s Cypriots will be gathering on Sunday 7 April for an event honouring the young EOKA freedom fighters who paved the way to Cypriot independence. Commemorations, organised by SEKA Victoria …
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Greek opposition chief halts duties for military service
The head of Greece’s main opposition party, Syriza on Friday took a temporary break from his duties to begin his mandatory military service. Stefanos Kasselakis reported to the central town …
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Livanios visit promises deeper ties with Greece
Greece’s Deputy Minister of the Interior, Theodoros Livanios, lands in Australia next week. He will be in Melbourne from 21-23 March and in Sydney 24-27 March. The 47-year-old politician told …
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Australia and Greece are closer to a double taxation agreement – but not there yet
The ongoing search for a conclusion to a double taxation agreement between Greece and Australia seems closer; however, not close enough. Steve Georganas, the federal member of Adelaide, is a …
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Macquarie University and SICLE co-hosting seminar on enhancing Greek oral language proficiency
A seminar is set to be hosted online for Greek language teachers ahead of this year’s oral exams for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek, in what aims to be …
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Greece’s Alternate Interior Minister Theodoros Livanios to visit the Greek Community of Melbourne
Greece’s Alternate Interior Minister Theodoros Livanios will be in Melbourne next week to present on a range of matters involving the Greek diaspora. On Thursday March 21, the Greek Community …