Greek Diaspora
Australia
Greek-Australian Donates 1M to Greek University Program
The Greek Program at the University of La Trobe University in Melbourne, which is currently facing some financial problems, received a generous donation of more than one million U.S. dollars from a deceased member of the Greek Diaspora. The...
Greek news
Greek Doctors Offered Tempting Salaries by Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian state is offering huge salaries and tempting benefits to Greek doctors in order to staff hospital units in the country.
A leading medical group in Saudi Arabia recently offered 100 positions to Greek physicians of all specializations. The...
World
$4.4bn Doha Metro Contract Awarded to Greek Aktor S.A.
Qatar Rail, the authority responsible to finish construction of the first phase of the Doha Metro in 2018, has awarded one of its largest rail contracts yet to a Greek-led consortium, the Athens-based company ELLACTOR announced on Thursday.
ELLAKTOR said in...
Australia
Record Number of Greeks Attend Greek-Orthodox Churches of Australia
On the night of Easter, a record number of believers attended Greek-Orthodox Churches across Australia and mainly in Melbourne, the epicenter of the Greek Diaspora.
With reverence and solemnity, Greek-Australians who attended mass at midnight on Holy Saturday, filled the...
Australia
A Greek Doctor Who Helped Immigrants in Australia
Georgios Sakellariou was a refugee and he never let himself forget it. He worked as a doctor well into old age providing the immigrants and refugees of Australia with his services.
He was born in 1924 on the banks of...
Australia
Sotirios Kyrgiakos in Sidney for Two Matches
Sotirios Kyrgiakos was warmly welcomed by members of the administration and fans of the Australian football team Sydney Olympic. Kyrgiakos will take part in two matches with the Greek-Australian team for the state championship of New South Wales which...
Australia
Peter Yiallouris Passes Away at Age 90
A Greek-Australian who was one of the most active members of the Greek Diaspora in the country, passed away yesterday at the age of 90. Peter Yiallouris had served as a leader of the Diaspora for decades in various...
Art
150 years of Greek Presence in Canada (Video)
The Greek community of Toronto celebrated 105 years since its founding and 150 years since the first Greek immigrant arrived in Toronto, by putting on two theatrical plays featuring the groups “Nefeli” and “Ellinakia” (Little Greeks).
The first play was...
Business
Giannis Mpoutaris, "Soros Gives Money to the Poor, But What About Other Greek Tycoons?"
The Mayor of Thessaloniki, Greece, Giannis Mpoutaris inaugurated the first center of Solidarity Now in the middle of the city. He made special reference to the Open Society Foundation of the American investor George Soros, and donations made by the organization...
Australia
Greek Firefighters Wanted in Australia
The head of the Fire Department in Australia (FRNSW), Greg Mullins, announced that he wants service to be modern and efficient, with the best executive staff on board.
He believes that he can find excellent firemen amongst the Greek Diaspora. The...