Oakleigh Grammar students lead fundraiser for homeless children in Victoria

Oakleigh Grammar students lead fundraiser for homeless children in Victoria

[Oakleigh Grammar/Via Facebook] With the support of Archbishop Makarios of Australia, Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne, Oakleigh Grammar’s Year 5 and 6 students, the Philoptochos Society of Melbourne, and Backpack for Kids, a fundraiser was organized to benefit homeless children across Victoria, as reported by The Greek Herald. The initiative kicked off when the Philoptochos Society …

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Rural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse

Rural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse

Vassiliki Emmanouil holds her daughter Ekaterini alongside her other children, from left, Evaggelos, Dimitris, Loukas, Georgios, and Pavlos, outside their temporary home in Fourna village, central Greece, Nov 26. The family relocated to the village a few months prior, as the first under a placement program to attract families to Fourna. [Thanassis Stavrakis/AP] FOURNA – …

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Crucial time for Vasilikos LNG project

Crucial time for Vasilikos LNG project

The year 2025 is shaping up to be pivotal for the long-delayed liquefied natural gas terminal project in Vasilikos, following last year’s setback caused by the withdrawal of Chinese consortium CMC. Completing the project is now a top government priority to ensure natural gas can be used for electricity generation and to mitigate the negative …

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Greece, Turkey, the Aegean, and Trump

Greece, Turkey, the Aegean, and Trump

With the incoming Trump administration preparing to take office in over a month, countries like Greece and Turkey are trying to work out what this will mean for the region and their ties to Washington. Ryan Gingeras, a professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School and an expert on …

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CBS: Trump considering Kimberly Guilfoyle as Ambassador to Greece

CBS: Trump considering Kimberly Guilfoyle as Ambassador to Greece

[FILE – IN this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, Donald Trump Jr., right, smiles along with his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle prior to a news conference at Georgia Republican Party headquarters in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)] CBS News is reporting that US President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former prosecutor and former Fox …

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Poll highlights public discontent with government

Poll highlights public discontent with government

[InTime News] An ALCO poll for Alpha TV released Tuesday reveals widespread dissatisfaction with the Greek government’s handling of key issues, including inflation, crime, education, healthcare, transparency and foreign policy. According to the survey, 90% of respondents are unhappy with the government’s response to inflation, while 82% disapprove of efforts to address crime. Negative ratings …

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Two students arrested in playground robbery

Two students arrested in playground robbery

File photo. Police have arrested two middle school students and a 21-year-old man accused of robbing two elementary school children at a playground in the northern town of Didymoteicho on Sunday. The suspects allegedly used physical force to steal money from the younger children. The incident escalated Monday when a relative of one victim confronted …

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Antiquities hoard found in central Athens basement

Antiquities hoard found in central Athens basement

An illegally acquired hoard of antiquities, including objects from the Geometric (1100-750 BC) to the Hellenistic (up to 31 BC) periods and 3,247 coins, has been discovered in the basement of a commercial property in central Athens, the Culture Ministry has announced. The artefacts were found in the Alexandros Soutsos Mansion, located at the corner …

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Tourism revenue to reach a record 22 bln euros in 2024

Tourism revenue to reach a record 22 bln euros in 2024

On Monday Olg Kefallogianni participated in the event presenting the ministry’s partnership with the Monocle publication, a prestigious review that will help promote the Greek destination internationally. Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni referred to the great contribution of tourism to the country’s gross domestic product after last year’s record year in tourism revenues, speaking to ERT …

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Thessaloniki discovers itself through metro

Thessaloniki discovers itself through metro

Thessaloniki is witnessing a historic transformation with the launch of its long-awaited metro system, breaking decades of delay and skepticism. The metro’s arrival is not just about modern transportation, but also a shift in the city’s public space and social dynamics. Thousands of residents have flocked to the stations, many of them capturing photos in …

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