January, 2020 - TA NEA

Turkey’s vessels south of Crete? “We’ll consider all scenarios,” warns Greek Ministry of Defense

“If Turkey violates our sovereignty, we will consider all scenarios”, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said on Friday. “We are not warmongers but we will react if deemed necessary,” he added. The threats come just hours after President Recep Erdogan said that…

22 January, 2020

GREECE

Cyber-attacks against handful of Greek govt websites

A handful of Greek government and state websites were targets of hackers on Friday evening, with Turkish media reports claiming the cyber-attacks emanated from Turkey. A Facebook page, claiming to represent Turkish “hackers”, said the cyber-attacks targeted websites operated by Greece’s Parliament,…

22 January, 2020

GREECE

The strong symbolism of the Sakellaropoulou nomination

The Prime Minister’s decision to nominate Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou to serve as President of the Hellenic Republic did not startle those in the know. For months most had known that Mr. Mitsotakis had singled out the chief justice of the Council of State…

22 January, 2020

SPORTS

Maria Sakkari smashes her way through first round of Australian Open

Greece’s 24-year-old tennis ace Maria Sakkari smashed her way through the first round of the Australian Open beating Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan 6-2, 6-2 in just over an hour. Sakkari established herself as one of the WTA’s most consistent performers last season and…

22 January, 2020

SPORTS

Australian Open: Tsitsipas calls for ‘a little more respect’ after rowdy first round

Stefanos Tsitsipas called for fans to be “a little more respectful” of his opponents after a rowdy first match win over Italy’s Salvatore Caruso at the Australian Open last Monday. Melbourne’s large Greek community was out in full force at the Margaret…

22 January, 2020

SPORTS

‘Australian coaches understand the culture’ – Arnold urges A-League clubs to look local

Western Sydney axed German Markus Babbel on Monday following a poor run of results, less than a week after compatriot Marco Kurz was shown the exit door at Melbourne Victory. With Ernie Merrick the first man out earlier this month at Newcastle…

22 January, 2020

COMMUNITY

NUGAS x Olive Oil and Butter, a collaboration made in heaven

Just before Christmas, ‘Ta Leme’ host George Nikolakopoulos and his friend Max Abrahams went to pay a visit to proud supporters and friends of the show, Olive Oil and Butter. From the moment that they entered the café, they were met with…

21 January, 2020

AUSTRALIA

Hail storm sweeps through Canberra, damaging countless cars and windows

Hail as big as golf balls and ferocious winds of up to 116 kilometres per hour have torn through Canberra in a storm that had residents running for cover. The storm smashed windows, dented cars and tore branches off trees, causing localised…

21 January, 2020

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January 2020- Page 2

Turkey’s vessels south of Crete? “We’ll consider all scenarios,” warns Greek Ministry of Defense

Cyber-attacks against handful of Greek govt websites

The strong symbolism of the Sakellaropoulou nomination

Maria Sakkari smashes her way through first round of Australian Open

Australian Open: Tsitsipas calls for ‘a little more respect’ after rowdy first round

‘Australian coaches understand the culture’ – Arnold urges A-League clubs to look local

NUGAS x Olive Oil and Butter, a collaboration made in heaven

Hail storm sweeps through Canberra, damaging countless cars and windows

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