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Greece opens its borders for international travellers
After several months of strict travel restrictions Greece opened its borders to international visitors on Friday, 14 May. Bans on entry points by air, sea and road have been lifted, …
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Greece confirms 2,188 new coronavirus infections on Friday, 56 deaths
Greece registered 2,188 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 5 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on …
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Tsipras meets with Zoran Zaev
SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras underlined on Friday that need for the ratification of the three memoranda of cooperation between Greece and North Macedonian at a meeting with Prime Minister …
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Committee Launches memorial concept to commemorate the 1941 Battle of Crete
To mark the 80th Anniversary of the World War II battle, the Battle of Crete Memorial Committee (WA) (BCMC) will release its preferred design for a new memorial later this …
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A mother’s dying wish to see her son denied by Australian authorities
A mother’s last wish was to see her son before she died. Melbourne-born Angelos Giotopoulos has been living and working in Greece for the past few years, earning his livelihood …
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Greek government calls on diaspora to suggest date for Greek Diaspora Day
Greece’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for Greeks Living Abroad, Kostas Vlasis, has called on the diaspora to offer suggestions for the establishment of a Greek Diaspora Day. He said, “Greeks …
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Sydney man charged with murdering his boyfriend
A Greek Australian man has been charged with murdering his boyfriend in the basement car park of a Rushcutters Bay apartment on Wednesday afternoon, reports 9 News. Phillip Papaefthymiou appeared …
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British mum’s chilling murder leads to change in Greek legislation
The 11-month-old baby of a British-Filipino woman brutally murdered in Greece during a burglary was found crying, say reports. Baby Lydia watched her mother Caroline Crouch, 20, being tortured for …
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Metamorphosis exhibition takes to Melbourne’s streets on Tuesday
For two weeks this month, the work of 14 artists are set to adorn Duckboard Place – a centrally located space within the street art trails of Melbourne’s CBD -as …
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Spartans look to shrug off losses to log leaders when they face University Blacks
Hawthorn Spartans AFC suffered a big loss against the top team on the log Old Melburnians in Round 5 game last weekend, after another hard loss against Old Scotch the …