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Fire response on Evia effective following village evacuation
Local authorities on the island of Evia were optimistic on Sunday morning over progress in containing a wildfire that broke out the day before. “We are in a good position …
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Greek politicians present at Athens Pride, LGBT police told to participate without uniform
Saturday night in Athens saw the central square of Syntagma fill with rainbow colours, banners calling for equality and inclusion and tens of thousands of participants at the Athens Pride …
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Hailing from a small Greek island? Check if it’s among those allocated €500 million for development
Almost half a billion euros in funding sourced from the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) – best known with the Greek acronym ESPA – and national programs for municipalities will …
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Street upgrade ahead of Lonsdale St Greek Festival
The heart of Melbourne’s Greek Precinct is about to get a revamp with a series of works underway on Lonsdale Street. New café screen planter boxes and an improved footpath …
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Reactions on sanctions: Karvelas, Savvides on being named in Russia’s ‘stop-list’
Two high profile media personalities of Greek heritage affected by the Russia blacklisting, have been quick to respond with comments highlighting the role of free press. SBS Chair George Savvides …
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Archdiocese of Ohrid recognised by Ecumenical Patriarch
Enlightenment Europeans would call complex political manoeuvrings, ”Byzantine”, it was a jibe meant for eastern Hellenism which they saw as backwardness. In sharp contrast to that criticism, the Ecumenical Patriarch …
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A father turns his daughter’s illness into a superpower, offering children strength through imagination
It all started in June 2013, when Jason Sotiris’ one-year-old daughter, Angela was diagnosed with a rare disease, multi-system Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH). The family was celebrating her first birthday …
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Greek-Australians recognised for their service to the community
A tireless worker for the Aboriginal community of Victoria, Argiri Alisandratos, was one of the committed community workers and philanthropists, dedicated doctors, academics, historians and public servants among the 20 …
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Greeks’ ability to rapidly mobilise and get the job done in chaos is a mystery to Lagos
Stephanie Lagos, the Australian refugee and migrant advocate, the social worker, and psychologist, had carved out a significant career in Melbourne over 20 years. The former director of Spectrum Migrant …
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Diatribe – Jim Claven’s Grecian adventure
When I was young, memories of the Second World War in Greece were still fresh and most of the people I knew had either experienced it, or its aftermath. Their …