Greek Australians shine at the St George Community Awards
Sydney’s Greek community celebrated a stellar presence at the 14th annual St George Community Awards held on Friday, November 29 at the Mortdale RSL & Community Club.
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December 2, 2024 Half of Britons support the return of Parthenon Sculptures to Greece
More than half of Britons (53%) favor the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, a poll from market research company YouGov reveals.The survey, published on Monday, included responses from 4,280 British adults.
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EUROPE
December 2, 2024 Brussels halts EU recovery plan payment for Bulgaria
Bulgaria will not receive the second €653 million disbursement under the recovery and sustainability plan due to the country’s unfinished reforms, a direct result of the ongoing fourth-year political crisis.
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HISTORY
December 2, 2024 2 December 2024: This day in history
1804: General Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of the French at the Notre Dame de Paris in a ceremony officiated by Pope Pius VII 1823: US President James Monroe declares the “Monroe Doctrine” opposing European colonialism in the Americas, arguing any European political intervention in the New World would be a hostile act against the […]
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WORLD
December 1, 2024 Taiwan president’s Hawaii trip draws Chinese anger
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has arrived in the US state of Hawaii for a two-day visit, drawing a furious reaction from China. The trip is being billed as a stopover as part of a Pacific tour, but comes amid long-running tensions between the US and China and growing concerns about the possibility of conflict over […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
December 1, 2024 Cyprus implements project for infectious disease surveillance
Cyprus is about to implement a major research project for infectious disease surveillance over the next five years, which is a collaboration of Ministry of Health, University of Cyprus (Medical School and Center of Excellence for Research and Innovation “KIOS”) and the Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agriculture. The aim is to upgrade and […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
December 1, 2024 John Veloudos runs 100km ultramarathon for mental health awareness
John Veloudos faced intense pain and fatigue at the 60km mark of a gruelling 100km ultramarathon, but never gave up.
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EUROPE
December 1, 2024 Combating foreign influences in media, experts call on EU to step up action
This article is part of our special report The state of media freedom in Europe, challenges and protections. The European Union and its Member States face significant foreign interference in politics and democracy, where legislative and policy gaps are increasingly exploited. To combat malign influences, the bloc must step up action and get beyond policy.
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GREECE
December 1, 2024 Here it is!’ Thessaloniki gets its metro
Thessaloniki residents braved the bluster of Storm Bora to welcome the much-anticipated metro to their city on its inaugural run on Saturday afternoon, touring the stations, admiring the exhibitions of antiquities found during its excavations and riding the trains.
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HISTORY
December 1, 2024 1 December 2024: This day in history
1913: Ford Motor Company institutes the world’s first moving assembly line for the Model T Ford 1934: Leningrad mayor Sergey Kirov is assassinated, Joseph Stalin uses it as an excuse to begin his Great Purge of 1934-38 1955: Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus and give her […]
