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Liberal MPs Nickolas Varvaris and George Vellis, will be attempting to claim the Barton seat in New South Wales in the next federal election. Vellis announced his intention to participate in the election with the Labor party a few...

National Bank will be the strongest bank in the Greek banking market, based on its capital and liquidity, with the aim to play a leading role in the recovery of the Greek economy and of social cohesion after completion...

The adverse weather conditions that prevail across the country have, at least temporarily intercepted the migrants and refugees inflow to Lesvos in the last 24 hours. Only 17 persons have been identified at Moria hotspot while according to authorities 2,854...

Greek painter Dimitris Mytaras has lost 90% of his eyesight. The famous artist has been facing several health problems often leading to hospital visits. The diagnosis that was made a few days ago, showed that the 82-year-old painter had suffered...

Five members of the international charities Team Humanity and PromAid who were arrested on the island of Lesbos in Greece have been released on bail. A prosecutor had brought criminal charges against the volunteers on Thursday for allegedly setting off in...

The issue of migration, the changes in New Democracy and the Greek economy dominated a meeting between EU Commissioner for Migration and Internal Affairs Dimitris Avramopoulos and newly elected New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday. "We will have the...

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos will pay a two-day visit Berlin on Monday following an invitation by the German President Joachim Gauck, during which he will meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel. According to a German government spokesperson, Pavlopoulos and Merkel will...

Creditors have rejected Greece's proposal on security fund reforms, thereby setting further back the date of the evaluation of the progress of the bailout program. "We asked for a cow and they sent us a cat," said a representative of...

Greek-Australian actress Olympia Valance’s career is slowly taking off, especially after the young actress signed with the Hollywood agents that managed Chris and Liam Hemsworth. Olympia was born in Melbourne to Greek Tania Gogos, the daughter of Dimitris Gogos, founder...

The Consulate General of Greece in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, will close down in late January, according to Darik radio in Sofia. The jurisdiction of the Consulate General in Plovdiv includes the prefectures of Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Haskovo, Kardzhali, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Shumen,...

Panathinaikos were held to a 0-0 (video) draw by Panionios thanks to the heroics of the visitors' Greece under-21 keeper Sokratis Dioudis on Sunday as they slipped even further adrift of runaway league leaders Olympiakos Piraeus. Andrea Stramaccioni's team simply...

The National Bank of Greece (NGB) will hold an emergency general meeting on Monday to approve the sale of its Turkish subsidiary Finansbank, the bank announced. "After almost 10 years of successful presence in Turkey, NBG is selling Finansbank to fulfill its...

The premise for financing the settlement is not to leave it to the taxpayers in Cyprus, but get real money to pay for the upfront cost, the Special Advisor of the UN Secretary General, Espen Barth Eide, said in...

Two women working for the Greek Police made an effort this year to help refugees realize their dreams and continue hoping for a better future. Their actions showed the world the humanitarian part of the Greek police. General Zacharoula...

Recently elected New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a message to the Greek Diaspora in the United States, asking for their support in creating a "new Greece." At the same time, he assured them that he was going to do...