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Technology
Biden Approves Controversial Willow Oil Project
The Willow oil drilling project in Alaska has been given the green light by the administration of Joe Biden, a move which has been met with vigorous opposition from environmentalists and native community organizations in Alaska.
The project is an...
entertainment
Petition Launched to Change Name of Turkey Bird to Turkiye
A change.org petition was launched to change the name of the bird known as a turkey to turkiye, poking fun at the recent name change used by the nation Turkey.
The Turkish name change from Turkey to Turkiye was approved last...
Diaspora
US-Based Greek Starts Campaign to Protect Natura 2000 in Greece
A young student from Greece, based in Chicago, has kicked-off a digital campaign to save the Natura 2000 areas of her homeland.
Greece
Greek Diaspora Joins Forces To Save One of Greece's Oldest Public Buildings
A group of Greek citizens and Greek-Americans who are experts in the field of archives and genealogy have joined forces in order to help save and rebuild the old courthouse of the city of Sparta, originally built in 1837.
Gregory...
Australia
Greek-Australians Petition for FYROM Name
The petition of the Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne and Victoria against the use of the term "Macedonia" by FYROM is now on the Australian Parliament website for whoever wants to sign it.
Filed under petition number EN0525, and addressed to...
Greece
Greeks Called to Sign Petition on a Referendum for Grexit
A new petition on Greece has been launched on Avaaz.org, the global civic organization that promotes activism. The user, Nikolaos, is gathering signatures for the activation of article 44 of the Greek Constitution for a referendum on whether Greece...
Culture
15 Nobel Prize Winners Urge Europe and the USA to Help Greece
Fifteen Nobel laureates have co-signed a petition urging European authorities as well as the United States to help Greece recover from the financial crisis and return to growth, in an activity initiated by Dr. Harald zur Hausen, who won...
Europe
Germans Collecting Signatures to Return War Reparations in Greece
Hundreds of Germans have signed a petition through the organization change.org, urging German Chancellor Angela Merkel to return the Second World War reparations to Greece. The petition was organized at the initiative of Peira, a Berlin-based political association.
The association...
Greek News
Petition Hopes to Stop MTV’s ‘Growing Up Greek’
A petition boycotting the MTV reality show "Growing Up Greek" is hoping to get the attention of Greeks -- and the show's producers -- by campaigning to either have the show re-written or cancelled.
The online petition has already gathered 3,000...
Australia
Petition to Keep Golden Dawn Out of Australia
Greek-Australian Alex Kakafikas has launched a petition campaign online against allowing Greek Golden Dawn party members to come to Australia, where according to information they are planning to open an office.
The petition asks Brendan O'Connor, Minister for Immigration and...