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Melbourne player Giannou plays for Greece
Apostolos (Paul) Giannou makes an international appearance for Greece’s national team in the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifiers.
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Improved Greece draws 0-0 at Hungary
Greece now sits at the bottom of its Euro 2016 qualifying group with two points.
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Opposition tells Tsipras to get control of his party
Prime minister Alexis Tsipras’ apparent inability to get his party to support a compromise with creditors has opposition circling.
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China and Greece look to closer ties
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has also been invited to Washington for talks on April 22.
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Disabled prisoners to be freed early
Those serving a life sentence won’t be granted the concession.
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Greek National Day celebrated all around Australia
Thousands of Greek Australians marked Greek National Day over the weekend, participating in memorial services and parades.
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British Museum rejects mediation talks on Parthenon Marbles
Greek government criticises the Museum’s “unwillingness to co-operate”.
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The Greek government wants instability in the Balkans
MP Luke Simpkins says “the time to do the right thing has come”, arguing that Australia’s position on the FYROM naming issue is “outdated”
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South Australia goes Greek in March
In the spirit of the ‘Speak Greek’ campaign, Festival Hellenika and Greek National Day celebrations are helping to keep the Greek language and traditions alive.