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Energy
Greece Has Role in Balkans Security
With conflicts in the Middle East and Egypt not far from its borders, intelligence agents in the region – including Greece – need to keep close links of co-operation to ferret out trouble and identify flashpoints, a security conference...
Australia
Canberra Asks Athens to Step Up VISA Agreement
The Vice President of the Australian Parliament, Steve Georganas of Greek descent, reiterated that Australia is ready to sign an intergovernmental agreement with Greece on the tourist visas about the working permit, but "Athens is delaying the procedures."
"Both the...
Australia
Greek-Australians Face Big Greek Taxes
Greek-Australians are facing much higher taxes on their properties in Greece but not with Greek taxes on their earnings in Australia, Greek officials have said.
According to the statements of Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Konstantinos Tsiaras, “taxes on property owned...
Diaspora
Omonoia Celebrates 22nd Anniversary
Omonoia, the social, political and cultural organization in Albania that promotes minority rights for the Greek minority in the south of the country, narked its 22nd anniversary with a gathering of leaders of politics, the church and community.
The new...
Economy
Profile of New Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras: Principled or Opportunist?
ATHENS – Antonis Samaras finally has the job he always wanted: Prime Minister of Greece, but may find he should have been careful about what he asked for because he’s going to get it-- from all directions. As he...