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ND leader launches attack on Greek PM
3 Mar 2010

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party leader Antonis Samaras launched a strong attack on Greek Prime Minister George Papandrou in response to his earlier address to PASOK parliamentarians.
Greek PM: tough measures to be taken on economy
3 Mar 2010

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, addressed PASOK parliamentarians on Tuesday where he announced that a further round of tough austerity measures will need to be implemented.
Nimetz sees ‘solution’
28 Feb 2010

United Nations special envoy Matthew Nimetz visited Athens to continue to establish a basis on which Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) can work to solve their ongoing name dispute.
Greek anger at German reports
28 Feb 2010

The speaker of the Greek Parliament Filippos Petsalnikos has condemned German press reports on Greece’s financial crisis that he said “surpassed all limits” .

Major partner withdraws from coalition government
16 Feb 2010

Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has expressed regret over the decision by the Social Democrats Movement EDEK to withdraw from the governing coalition over their opposition to the government's strategy on bilateral talks.
UN chief seeks ‘courage’ on Cyprus
8 Feb 2010

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last week called on both communities of Cyprus to show the necessary “courage” to reunify the divided island following talks with political leaders in Nicosia
Christofias: Cautious about progress of talks
18 Jan 2010

Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has said he is very cautious to speak about convergences during the first phase of the intensive talks, in the framework of the ongoing direct negotiation process, to solve the Cyprus problem.

Tourist rescued from NZ mountain after texting family in Greece
8 Feb 2010

Text messages from New Zealand mountain to Greece saves life of lost Greek climber
Blind Homer moves to UK coastal home
8 Feb 2010

Homer the turtle who was deliberately blinded off the coast of Greece has found a new home in Cornwall.
Greeks help rescue 24 year old
25 Jan 2010

A Greek rescue team in Haiti was involved in the rescue of a 24-year-old Haitian man from a collapsed hotel.

Greek Australian to climb Everest
9 Mar 2010

Greek Australian mountain climber John Kazanas is preparing to take on the challenge of a lifetime.

Tough times: Greek cuts bite into local services
9 Mar 2010 Alexandros Logothetis

The new austerity measures announced by Greece have raised significant questions about what impact the drastic cuts in public spending will have on the Greek Government services and programs offered to the Greek communities in Australia.
Friendship ends at the point of a knife
3 Mar 2010

A friendship among two Greek Australians was shattered when one of them attacked the other with a knife, leaving one man in jail and the other a paraplegic.
Greek anger at German reports
28 Feb 2010

The speaker of the Greek Parliament Filippos Petsalnikos has condemned German press reports on Greece’s financial crisis that he said “surpassed all limits” .
Major pension reforms unveiled
16 Feb 2010

A package of changes to the country’s pension system aimed at ensuring the system’s viability in the coming decades was announced by the government last week.
Third round of new austerity measures bite hard
4 Mar 2010

The Papandreou government has announced a thid round of austerity measures which are designed to meet European Union demands for savings, rein in the Greek budget deficit and secure European financial support.

Fronditha's radiothon raises $80,340 in funds
9 Mar 2010

All funds raised through the 2010 Radiothon will be going towards the expansion of Anesi in Thornbury turning it into a 120 bed facility at an estimated cost of $13 million.
Greek Australian to climb Everest
9 Mar 2010

Greek Australian mountain climber John Kazanas is preparing to take on the challenge of a lifetime.
Crackdown on dodgy educators
22 Feb 2010

A crackdown on the international education industry will weed out the education providers of dubious integrity and stop exploitation, according to industry insiders of Greek background.

Young Greek of the Week
11 Mar 2010

Nicole Tsotras, who loves yiayia’s tiropita and describes herself best as passionate is our Young Greek of the Week.
Latrobe Uni celebrates Greek night
9 Mar 2010

About 120 students from universities across Melbourne flocked to
Latrobe University’s Eagle Bar last Tuesday to celebrate the Latrobe
University Greek Club’s (LUGS) first ever Greek night.