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Greek Community of Melbourne Calls for Support of the Greek People
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has called for a renewed focus on securing a deal for the Greek people and has called on Australian authorities to take a stance in support of a resolution, following the Greek referendum...
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Hope Wins and Austerity Loses; the Greek People Have Spoken
The Australia-Greece solidarity campaign welcomes the resounding decision of the Greek people to say No to further austerity. We publicly thank the ACTU and the trade union movement as well as the Greens Parliamentarians and community activists who have...
Australia
Greek-Australian Celebrities Worried About Greece
Several Greek-Australian celebrities have expressed their concern about the current situation in Greece. They are worried about their relatives back in the homeland and how they are suffering due to the tumbling Greek economy.
Fashion designer Alex Perry (born...
Australia
Melbourne Stands with Greece: Solidarity Rally on July 4
On Sunday, July 5, a referendum will be held in Greece where citizens are called upon to cast a “Yes” or “No” vote to a list of European and IMF bailout conditions.
During the week, the recent loan agreement with Europe...
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Australia May Face Problems Due to Greek Economic Fallout
The Australian Associated Press spoke with senior academic Professor Bruce Wilson, director of the European Union Centre at RMIT University in Melbourne, who believes that Australia will not remain unaffected by the Greek economic fallout.
“We are not cushioned from it...
Australia
Greek-Australian Community Preparing for Mass Migration
The Greek-Australian community is preparing for a mass migration from Greece, as the country’s economy is crumbling and people are preparing to vote on the upcoming referendum.
The global markets suffered a heavy blow after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras...
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Greek Community of Melbourne Calls For Action by Australia’s IMF Delegate
As the tension in Europe rises and the already desperate Greek people face yet another precipice, the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) calls upon Australia’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative,
The Honourable Joe Hockey, to urge compassion and to push...
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Greeks Fleeing to Melbourne Due to Crisis
The financial crisis in Greece has driven people out of the country. Thousands of Greeks have fled to other countries searching for job opportunities in their attempt to have a better future. A large number of people chose to...
Australia
Greek Community of Melbourne Calls on Australian Politicians to Support Greece
The Greek Community of Melbourne congratulated the Australian Greens for their initiative to submit a motion in the Senate last week to support Greece during the unprecedented economic and social crisis that has caused the suffering of people in...
Australia
Τhe Largest Contingent of Greek Winemakers Tour in Australia
The Interprofessional Organisation of Vine And Wine of Greece noted that the Australian wine and hospitality industries will have the opportunity to dive into the most comprehensive Greek wine masterclass series ever held in the country, as the largest...