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Learn about Great Ionia and the Chinese connection at the Greek Centre

A lecture about Great Ionia and the Chinese Connection will be presented by Dean Kalimniou on Thursday, 13 June 2019, at the Greek Centre, as part of the Greek History …

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Favourable wind for the 5th Greek Maritime Golf Event

The 5th Greek Maritime Golf Event, the golf tournament of the shipping community, was held from 8-9 June, 2019 with absolute success at Costa Navarino, presenting two golf games, parallel …

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US Ambassador Pyatt heads Greek delegation to Washington to discuss US-Greek geostrategic alliance

US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt visited Washington this week with a delegation of Greek investors to discuss US-Greek ties at the Atlantic Council Headquarters. The visit was part of …

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EBRD supports sustainable tourism in Greece

The EBRD is teaming up with the authorities in Greece to roll out a programme to promote sustainable tourism in two of the country’s most popular holiday islands – Rhodes and Santorini. The European-Union-funded destination …

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Mr Bean chooses Greece for his summer vacation

English comedian/screenwriter Rowan Atkinson is visiting the island of Crete for his summer holidays. Local site ekriti.gr reports that the actor, famous for portraying Mr Bean, checked into a hotel …

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Greece stunned by shock 3-2 defeat to Armenia in Euro 2020 qualifier

Armenia beat Greece 3-2 in the Euro 2020 qualifier that took place at the Olympic Stadium in Athens. It was a shock defeat as Armenia are currently ranks 106th in …

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George Mpliokas elected President of Hellenic Villages

Following the recent Annual General Meeting of the Hellenic Village on 3 June 2019, the newly elected Board of Directors met on Monday 10 June and elected George Mpliokas as …

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10 Greek Australian citizens recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours

The Queen’s Birthday honours list this year recognised 993 exceptional individuals, including ten prominent Greek Australians. Lawyer Bill Papastergiadis, president of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), was one of …

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Ali Pasha, the archaeologist and symbol of Albanian nationalism

“Ali deemed anchorite, or saint a pawn – The crater of his blunderbuss did yawn, Sword, dagger hung at ease…. … for Janina makes A grave for thee where every …

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Look beyond crisis accommodation so people like Courtney Herron aren’t homeless in the first place

When the battered body of 25-year-old Courtney Herron was found in Royal Park in Melbourne on Saturday, 25 May, it was not the first time a homeless person had been …

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