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Michalopoulos: Matters with the Greek Consulate in Melbourne will be dealt with quicker in the near future
Dimitrios Michalopoulos has completed his term as Consul General of Greece in Melbourne. Mr Michalopoulos served during a difficult period, from dealing with a memorandum and cuts, to working through …
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Honouring the photographer who popularised Greek Australian history
For many in the community, Effy Alexakis’ name is interwoven with a rare documentation of the Hellenic presence in the Antipodes. Understandably so, as the visual project ‘Greek Australians: In …
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E-commerce turnover expected to triple in Greece
E-commerce turnover is expected to triple to a total of 15 billion euros in 2020, helped by the pandemic crisis, but this growth is not equally distributed, according to a …
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Young students ask La Trobe University Vice Chancellor to keep Greek studies for their future
School aged students learning Greek across Victoria felt passionately about the possible closure of the Greek Program at La Trobe and they called on Professor John Dewar to keep the …
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What happens to joint bank accounts in Greece after the passing of a joint owner?
A joint bank account is a bank account where more than one person are owners of the account, each of them having the right to independently withdraw money from the …
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Walking Samos – On the Trail of the Resistance and Liberation of Samos
Recently I wrote of my tour of the beautiful island of Samos and the daring and little-known role of the islanders in the First World War. Today I continue my …
The theory of second best and the Greek diaspora
Diaspora investment can be one of the pillars of foreign direct investment for nations that aspire to propel their economic fortunes during times of uncertainty, together with reversing brain drain …
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Greek government calls on diaspora to invest in Greece, but not just for ‘sentimental reasons’
Dr Christos Dimas, Greece’s Deputy Minister of Development and Investment in charge of Research and Technology, is the youngest minister in the Mitsotakis government. The 40-year-old is one of those …
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Marrickville hears the “Cries of a Thief”
Sydney’s Hellenic Art Theatre are currently running their production Cries of a Thief (ΦΩΝΑΖΕΙ ο ΚΛΕΦΤΗΣ) until 13 December. The comedy written by Dimitris Psathas and directed by Stavros Economidis follows …
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Adelaide couple pulls their wedding together in only five hours
Imagine if you were given the challenge to throw together a big, fat Greek wedding, preparing everything from church to clothes, cake to flowers, cars and guests, in just five …