By Martin Banks A large group of European NGO representatives, members of the Break Free From Plastic movement and Zero Waste Europe network, displayed a large Pinocchio figure in front of the European Commission building in Brussels. They say the action on 24 September “illustrates how big consumer brands and supermarkets, with Member states’ leniency, […]
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni arrived in Barcelona on Monday, heading a Greek delegation that will take part in the 121st UN Tourism (UNWTO) Executive Council in the Spanish city on Monday and Tuesday.
By Martin Banks One of the EU parliament’s most senior MEPs says “Europe will survive” despite the rise of nationalist and Far Right parties in the European elections.
On 3 June, the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) held its 50th anniversary celebration at Parliament House. More than 130 guests gathered in the majestic Queen’s Hall to reflect on and commemorate what ECCV has achieved over the past half-century as Victoria’s peak body for migrants and refugees.
The Kytherian Association of Australia (KAA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, May 29.
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) School, Bentleigh Campus, completed its participation in the Olympic Educational Program titled “4th Olympic Week, on the way to Paris 2024” by awarding participation certificates to its students on Tuesday, May 21. The program, which is the most important educational initiative of Olympic Education, is implemented by the Hellenic […]
Greek tourism showed one of the strongest growth rates worldwide during the first quarter of this year, significantly surpassing even the record levels of the first quarter of 2019. While important international destinations, especially in the American continent and Asia, but also Europe, have not yet fully recovered the levels of arrivals of the pre-pandemic […]
By Martin Banks Europe’s distribution grids need to be urgently modernised to enable massive electrification of transport, heating and industry, integrate renewables and withstand more frequent extreme weather and cyber threats.
By Martin Banks* Scores of people who took part in a demonstration in Brussels called for Ukraine’s air defence to be strengthened.
This year for Mother’s Day, The Greek Herald decided to speak with some aspiring women in the workforce on how they balance being full-time mums, as well as pursuing their careers.
