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Greek MP sent letter to all EU counterparts to help child refugees, but only one responded
Greek Migration Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis called on his EU counterparts to share the burden of 4,000 unaccompanied minor refugees being held on Greek islands, but only one responded. Speaking this …
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New government grants seek to bring communities together through sport
Almost $20 million is now available to help communities promote social inclusion and improve health outcomes through sport, through the government’s Driving Social Inclusion through Sport and Physical Activity grants …
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Greek PM looks at ways to fight antisemitism
Friday was the eve of Kristallnacht, a day when Jewish people and their properties were attacked in pogroms in Germany in 1938. It was no coincidence that Friday was the …
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So you want to vote in Greek elections? There are two paths to Greek citizenship
The Greek conservative government seems to have persuaded most of the other political factions in the country, and within November a new bill granting Greek citizens abroad the right to …
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George Teazis’ fiance sentenced to 28 years for his murder
The woman convicted of killing George Teazis was sentenced to 28 years by Supreme Court judge Christopher Beal on Thursday. According to a Herald Sun report, the former stripper and …
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Villareal go Down Under!
The Spanish football club Villareal will be participating in next season’s NPL. This new team, officially called Villareal Melbourne, will start from the fourth and final category of the football …
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Cyprus tightens up to revoke golden passports of wrongdoers
The president of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, has pledged to revoke the passports that were mistakenly issued to rich foreigners who have been found to have committed any wrongdoing. According to …
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Greece in process of streamlining laws to protect primary residences
Greek finance minister Christos Staikouras has announced that the government has been working to improve existing legislation for the protection of primary residences. According to Athens News Agency, the aim …
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Letter requests Hume City Council withdraw support of 26th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey due to atrocities
The following letter was sent to the CEO and councillors of Hume City Council in Victoria on Thursday. Dear Mr Isola and Councillors, Request that the Hume City Council withdraw …
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Nick Gnafakis a future master chef
Nick Gnafakis won the National Apprentice Cookery Competition in Canberra earlier this month. The Melbourne Polytechnic student won best third-year apprentice in the Victorian state final (Australian TAFE Culinary Trophy), …