Kythera and Aphrodite: Greece’s symbolic jersey for the Rugby League World Cup
The Greek team’s jersey for its first-ever 2021 Rugby League World Cup match on October 17 against France in England has it all.
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GREEKS ABROAD
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EUROPE 
August 21, 2022 EU fiscal oversight of Greece ends after 12 years
Greece on Saturday (20 August) concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for bailouts after a crushing debt crisis.
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GREECE
August 10, 2022 Greece: EFJ demands full disclosure on illegal surveillance of journalists
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) condemns the legal actions aimed at muzzling and intimidating the press in the context of the scandal of illegal government practices in Greece, in particular the tapping of journalists and politicians.
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CYPRUS
May 3, 2022 Ferry link connecting Cyprus with Greece sets sail οn June 19 after over two decades
On the 19th of June citizens will be offered the alternative to travel to Greece by sea, with a ferry link connecting Cyprus and Greece after more than two decades.
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 17, 2022 The Evolution of Greek-Australian Associations in Greece
By Kathy Karageorgiou It is a common dream for Greek-Australians (G.A’s), to return to their roots – to Greece, permanently.
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 11, 2022 ‘Greece should become a global educational destination’: Papastergiadis at the Delphi Economic Forum
“Greece with its rich history and culture should become a global educational destination,” said Bill Papastergiadis at the Delphi Economic Forum this week.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 13, 2022 The Hellenic Initiative Australia announces four new grants for the vulnerable in Greece
The Hellenic Initiative Australia has announced four new grants totalling approximately AU$53,000, which have been awarded to Greek charities Emfasis Foundation, Ithaca Laundry, Mazi Gia to Paidi, and Wise Greece from its 2021 Winter Appeal.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 11, 2022 Federal Labor calls on the British Museum to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece
Federal Shadow Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, has tabled an official motion in the Australian Parliament calling for the Parthenon Marbles to be returned to their rightful home in Greece.
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GREEKS ABROAD
January 15, 2022 New Mayor of Somerville Was Born in Greece
BOSTON – The newly-elected mayor of Somerville, a town adjacent to Boston and Cambridge, Katjana Ballantyne, was born in Greece and immigrated to the United States at the age of four. Perhaps her name doesn’t sound Greek, but her blood, values, and origins are definitely Greek. She revealed it herself during her recent inaugural ceremony […]
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CYPRUS
December 25, 2021 Christmas traditions in Cyprus and Greece
To the members of the Greek Orthodox Church, Christmas comes in second after Easter. However, this is not to say that Christmas isn’t widely celebrated with unique traditions. It’s difficult to differentiate the traditions between Greece and Cyprus because they are merely the same.
