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Greece’s trains and taxis on strike
Getting around Greece on Tuesday was no easy feat, with train and taxi drivers both on strike. All train routes were suspended over 24-hours, with train drivers demonstrating against being …
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The Board of Management of the Greek Community of Melbourne responds to John Vithoulkas’ opinion piece ‘Whose hall is it anyway’
We refer to the opinion piece, written by a John Vithoulkas in Neos Kosmos, which was published on the online edition of Neos Kosmos on 2 March 2018, under the …
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Charalampopoulos’ riding the wave of Greek football
Aristomenis Charalampopoulos is in his third season playing professional football in Greece and in his first campaign with Larissa who are vying for promotion to Superleague Greece. Charalampopoulos’ first game …
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Crete blanketed in dust from Africa’s Sahara
Locals and visitors to the island of Crete woke up to a surreal scene on Sunday morning. The island has been covered with clouds of dust, which made its way …
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The story of Enfield Neorio 8000
It is not widely known that back in 1973, an electric car was manufactured in the Greek island of Syros from the company Enfield-Neorion, owned at the time by the …
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Spouses granted permission to submit separate tax declaration in Greece
Married couples in Greece will now have the option to submit their tax declarations separately and receive separate tax clearance documents, following a ruling by the country’s Council of State …
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Appeal for release of two Greek soldiers rejected by Turkish judge
Two Greek soldiers who accidentally crossed the Greek-Turkish border on Thursday have had their appeal to be released from custody denied by a Turkish judge. The soldiers have been kept …
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Fronditha Care raising awareness and funds for dementia
With an ageing population comes greater demand for aged care, and, with people diagnosed with dementia predicted to rise by 30 per cent in the next seven years, that also …
Life –
‘Liquid gold’ in a bottle
For sisters Joanne (Jo) and Marina Nikoloulea, creating Australia’s first honey water goes beyond filling a gap in the market. Perhaps what stands out more in their business venture is …
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New textbooks said to ‘endanger faith’ in Orthodox Christianity spark protest in Athens
The release of new religious instruction textbooks in Greece has sparked outrage, with certain sectors of the community claiming the content endangers faith in Orthodox Christianity. In response, some 2,000 …