
Coalition softens immigration stance in bid to rebuild migrant trust
The federal Coalition is shifting its rhetoric on immigration, signalling a move away from the hardline narrative associated with former Minister Peter Dutton, in an attempt to reconnect with Australia’s multicultural communities ahead of the

Police allege Sydney family ran lucrative baby formula theft ring
A family ran a crime syndicate that stole more than $1 million worth of baby formula from across Sydney and sent it to China, police say.A Sydney family ran an expansive crime empire that stole

The 3XY RADIO HELLAS RADIOTHON FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE ATTIKA FIRES, THE COMPLETE STORY
The fires which took place in Mati, Attica Greece, on the 23rd of July, destroyed a beautiful part of Greece – bringing grief, heartache and devastation to so many people. The effects of this tragedy,

Govt to boost end-of-year liquidity via one-off welfare bonus, returning some pay cuts, covering arrears; GDP target eyed
The Tsipras government is reportedly banking on four initiatives over the last two months of 2018 to boost liquidity in Greece’s still feeble markets, and by extension, to raise end-of-year private consumption and guarantee that

Outcry over bribery allegation in public hospital
Immediate Intervention by the Ministry of Health and Minister Adonis Georgiadis A particularly serious allegation regarding a demand for a bribe by a doctor at a Regional Hospital in the country has sparked a strong reaction from the Ministry of Health and Minister Adonis Georgiadis himself, who publicly pledged that

Man jailed for 11 months after Greek police mistake baking flour for drugs
A Scopian citizen spent 11 months in a Greek jail suspected of drug trafficking after Greek police mistook a bag of baking flour he was carrying for heroin. The incredible story of the 38-year-old resident

Hundreds of Santas take part in Athens run 2019
Hundreds of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes took part on Sunday in a special 3-kilometer charity run in the center of Athens. This merry tradition returned to the streets of Athens for the sixth

Greek Christmas Question: Melomakarona or Kourabiedes?
This is the eternal Christmas question Greeks are challenged with every year: the traditional to-die-for Greek sweets during the festive days: Melomakarona or Kourabiedes? Melomakarona are egg-shaped calorie-bombs. They are soft and soaked in syrup

Germany: All EU members must take in Migrants
The continuing debate over migration is, at its core, about European federalism and the degree to which the European Union will be allowed to usurp decision-making powers from its 28 member states. If everything goes

Greek court hands down maximum sentences in Siemens bribery case; prominent defendants tried in absentia
A three-justice Athens appellate court on Monday handed down mostly the maximum possible prison sentences to defendants convicted last month in the more than decade-old Siemens bribery and money laundering case – although four of

EU Backs Athens and Nicosia, asks Turkey to publish Turkish – Libyan accord
During the daily briefing of the European Commission in Brussels on Wednesday, the EU asked Turkey to publish its agreement with Libya, and at the same time expressed its unequivocal solidarity with Greece and Cyprus

Asteroid the size of the Empire State Building could hit the moon in 2029- How could that affect Earth?
An asteroid measuring approximately 400 metres — about the size of the Empire State Building — is on a potential collision course with the Moon, according to astronomers. The object, identified as 2022 SF289, is expected to pass near the Earth-Moon system on July 8, 2029. While the asteroid poses

Biden is half right on Eastern Mediterranean arms sales
The Biden administration reportedly will ask Congress to approve a $20 billion sale of F-16s to Turkey , coupled with a separate sale of F-35 fighters to Greece . The White House is half right:

An Honest Broker No Longer: The United States Between Turkey and Greece
Over the course of 2022, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has maintained a steady drumbeat of provocations targeting Greece. The year began with his foreign ministry issuing a statement threatening to declare Greece’s sovereignty as

Zoltan Pozsar: The dusk of the petrodollar, the dawn of petroyuan
Credit Suisse contributor Zoltan Pozsar has continued his ongoing series about Bretton Woods III where commodities will dictate the new world order. For his last dispatch of the year, he described how the world is now shifting

Who Was Really Behind the Istanbul Bombing?
Amid a drop in Erdogan’s approval ratings ahead of next June’s elections, there are grounds for some skepticism about who carried out the attack. by Robert Ellis Sunday’s explosion on Istanbul’s busiest thoroughfare, Istiklal Caddesi,

Blowback: Italian police bust Azov-tied Nazi cell planning terror attacks
The arrest of Italian neo-Nazis affiliated with the Ukrainian Azov Battalion highlights the terrifying potential for blowback from the Ukraine proxy war Italian police announced a series of raids against the neo-Nazi Order of Hagal

Ukraine and western allies at odds over missile that exploded in Poland
A disagreement broke out on Wednesday between Ukraine and its western allies over who launched a missile that exploded in Poland, with Nato, Warsaw and the US saying the weapon was likely fired by Kyiv’s