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Opening or updating a bank account in Greece
In recent years, banks in Greece have been applying stricter rules to ensure they have updated and accurate records of the identity and of the personal data of their clients. …
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Young stonemason meets tragic death in factory accident
A Greek Australian stonemason, aged 25, was tragically killed in an industrial accident in Somerton, 21 km north of Melbourne’s central business district. WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the incident. The …
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Dora Bakoyannis diagnosed with multiple myeloma
New Democracy MP Dora Bakoyannis announced on Twitter that she has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow. “It is never easy to …
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Former PASOK leader George Papandreou eyes leadership of KINAL
Former PASOK prime minister George Papandreou may claim the leadership of the socialist KINAL (Movement for Change) party, a centre-left political alliance which rose from the ashes of the now-defunct …
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Victoria records another 11 deaths, as the state prepares to open up
Victoria recorded 1,749 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and 11 deaths. There are now 22,476 active COVID-19 cases in Victoria, and 163 people have died during the current Delta …
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Matthew Guy 2.0: Testing time for the new guy
Matthew Guy 2.0 and the ongoing IBAC debacle have improved the Liberals’ chances, but not enough to win. Mr Guy has learnt the value of quietly putting a message of …
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Pope Francis includes Mytilini during his upcoming visit to Greece
Pope Francis I has added the island of Mytilini to the places he will visit during his tour of Greece that is to take place in late November or early …
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Victoria records 1903 COVID-19 cases and seven deaths, as state is set to open
Victoria has recorded 1903 COVID-19 cases and seven deaths overnight, as the state races closer to the end of lockdown. The results came following close to 70,000 test results overnight. …
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Athens Irish Embassy commemorates Oscar Wilde’s birthday with rare Greek inspired photo
The Irish Embassy in Athens marked the birthday of Dublin’s famous writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) with an excerpt from his poem “Impression du Voyage” on Twitter. It read: “And a …
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Smoking ban saga in Oakleigh’s Eaton Mall continues
Monash Council is ‘on fire’ following the decision to fully ban smoking on the footpath area of Oakleigh’s Eaton Mall under Council’s Smoke Free Areas Local Law. The Council erected …