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Outpouring of tributes for ‘Olympic Nick’
The passing of Nick Tsiligiris, proprietor of the famous Olympic Doughnuts in Melbourne, was met with sadness and an outpouring of tributes and messages from so many who knew and …
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Crowds flocked for wedding of Philippos Glücksburg and Nina Flohr at Athens’ Orthodox Cathedral
Only 100 guests reportedly attended the Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony of Philip Glücksburg and Nina Flohr at the Athens Cathedral on Saturday. But many more were the members of the …
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Seven Greek police arrested for intentional homicide
A 20-year-old man has died and a teenager was left injured following a police car chase in Piraeus, Attica, that led to the arrest of seven officers for intentional homicide. …
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‘We have to open the place up’: Andrews announces further easing of restrictions
Victoria is racing towards its next vaccine milestone, with 73 per cent of those aged 16 and over fully vaccinated as of Sunday. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed that a further …
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Chancellor Merkel to visit Athens on October 28-29
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Athens on October 28 and 29, Ulrike Demmer, Deputy Speaker of the Federal Government, announced on Friday. The visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel …
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‘Turkey has to choose one of two paths: sincere collaboration or provocation’
Price hikes in energy costs for consumers are a European problem, therefore it requires a European solution, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a news conference after the end …
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New freedoms set to come our way, soon
Victoria has recorded 1750 new local cases of COVID-19 and nine deaths, as the Victorian government considers additional freedoms once the state hits its 80 per cent double vaccination target. …
Greek community joins fight to protect Fairfield Park Amphitheatre building
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has joined calls to preserve Fairfield Park Amphitheatre complex on the north bank of the Yarra River which was built by the then City …
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Melbourne lockdown ends, but opening up isn’t easy
On Friday morning, Melburnians woke up to the end of the city’s sixth lockdown. At midnight, there were cheers from balconies in downtown Melbourne. Euphoria was justified. Since March 2020, …
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Old Greek soldiers say lockdown was like “jail”
Tucked away in a leafy cul de sac on Ferrars Place in the once traditionally Greek stronghold of South Melbourne, the Hellenic RSL stands as a mantuary for male bonding. …