No Panic at the Pump: Fuel Prices Hold Steady Despite Iran-Israel Ceasefire
Despite recent tensions in the Middle East and fears of a global oil shock, fuel prices across Australia have remained surprisingly steady. The ceasefire between Iran and Israel — announced after a series of intense
Liberal MP breaks ranks to call for increase to Newstart
Liberal senator Dean Smith has broken ranks with the federal government to call for an increase to the Newstart payment. WA Senator Dean Smith has become the first Liberal MP to publicly back an increase
Aged care homes spending as little as $7 a day on residents food
Some aged care homes spend as little as $7 a day on food for each resident, a royal commission has been told. Celebrity chef Maggie Beer says that sort of budget is inadequate to prepare
Vic wants federal funds to remove cladding
The Commonwealth is being asked to stump up $300 million to help remove dangerous cladding from hundreds of buildings across Victoria. The state Labor government is establishing a $600 million fund, to be overseen by
Asylum seeker tries to set himself on fire at Melbourne detention facility
Another incident of self-harm has occurred in an Australian detention centre. An asylum seeker detained in the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation facility has been taken to hospital after trying to set himself on fire, according
No paperwork, increasing rent: Sydney landlords exploiting international students
International students are being exploited by landlords in Sydney’s tight housing market, a new report has found. International students in Sydney are falling victim to financial exploitation by dodgy landlords, who are overcharging on bonds,
Record number of Aussies rush to file tax returns
A record number of Australians have lodged their tax returns in the hope of getting their hands on a hefty refund. About 650,000 people have already filed their tax returns, with this year’s early rush
Wildfire Disaster in Chios: Tens of Thousands of Acres Burned as Blaze Continues to Rage
Chios is currently experiencing one of the most severe environmental disasters in recent Greek history. For the third consecutive day, an uncontrollable wildfire has scorched vast swathes of the island, with more than 30,000 hectares destroyed by Tuesday evening and large active fronts still burning fiercely in the south and
Unaccompanied teen migrant accused of fatally stabbing compatriot at Lesvos ‘hotspot’
A minor from Afghanistan, reported as being roughly 15-years-old, was arrested at a “hotspot” on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos (Mytilene) overnight after he allegedly fatally stabbed a compatriot, also identified as a teenager.
First corporate-business tax cut ‘fixed’, according to Greek PM Mitsotakis
Another highlight from Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ wide-ranging interview to “Le Figaro” this week was an announcement that the first reduction in the corporate tax rate, from 28 to 24 percent, for 2019 profits has
Fotis Kontoglou
In 330 AD the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, also known as Constantine I, moved the seat of the Roman Empire to Constantinople, a city known previously as Byzantium, strategically located on main trade route
Greek gov’t to end flight delays with urgent measures
The Greek government has issued several urgent measures in an attempt to reduce a growing problem in Greece. On the surface, all is well as the country’s tourism sector continues to grow. According to the
Two Greek beaches on another global ‘Top 50 list’
Two Greek beaches are included in the “Top 50” issued by the Big 7 Travel website, namely, Elafonissos on Crete, where rare and protected “pink sands” are found, and jet-setting Mykonos’ more secluded Psarou. The
“Apodixi please”: Greece’s campaign to inform tourists about tax evasion
The Greek authorities launched recently the campaign dubbed ”Apodixi, Please”, meaning ”Receipt, Please”, in order to inform tourists on how to ask for a receipt from business owners, in order to reduce tax evasion in
EU Reclaims Role in Cyprus Talks: Strategic Greece–Cyprus–Israel Alliance Challenges Turkey
The European Union is stepping up its involvement in resolving the long-standing Cyprus conflict, with its special envoy Johannes Hahn holding his first official meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. This move signals Brussels’ renewed commitment to facilitating UN-led negotiations and using EU leverage to push for progress. Cyprus has
ΑΠΟΨΗ: Όχι, Ελλάδα και Τουρκία δεν πάνε για πόλεμο
Μας ρωτούν πολλοί αναγνώστες, που διαβάζουν παράλληλα με εμάς διάφορα άσχετα (ευγενικός χαρακτηρισμός) δημοσιεύματα, όπως επίσης και για την κίνηση της ελληνικής κυβέρνησης να κάνει ΚΥΣΕΑ χθες το βράδυ, ενώ ουσιαστικά διανύουμε προεκλογική περίοδο. Η
Mediterranean countries warn Turkey not to violate Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Turkey to stop its “illegal activities” in Cyprus’s exclusive economic zone, making clear that offshore drilling for natural gas is the sovereign prerogative of the island nation.
Turkey must ‘stop any illegal activities’ in Cyprus’ EEZ, says EPP’s Weber
“Turkey cannot be allowed to violate the sovereignty of an EU member state,” Manfred Weber (PIctured), the leader of the European People’s Party in European Parliament said on Monday. In a post on Twitter commenting
Nicosia has information about Turkey’s drilling activity
Βut is unable to confirm it Nicosia possesses pieces of information in relation to Turkey’s drilling activity off the coast of Cyprus but is not in a position to confirm it, Government Spokes-man Prodromos Prodromou
Are we are all deceiving ourselves?
A reaction to the commemoration of D-Day in Normandy, the commemoration of the massacre at Tiananmen, and to the campaign for the election of the European Parliament. He points out that we continue to lie
Europe in irreversible decay, EU elections are proof of it !
Europe, an “old” colonialist continent, is decaying, and in some places even collapsing. It senses how bad things are going. But it never thinks that it is its own fault. North America is decaying as
