Melbourne

Ravaged by months-long bushfires, Australia is "going through the hardest period of its history," the president of the Greek Community of Melbourne said on Tuesday.

Vienna is the most enjoyable city to live in for the second year in the 2019 Economist Intelligence Unit rankings. The Austrian capital is followed by Melbourne, France Press and Reuters reported. Paris has been swept down due to protests by the "yellow vests" movement.

BBC - The Austrian capital, Vienna, has beaten Australia's Melbourne to be named the world's most liveable city.

It's the first time a European city has topped the rankings of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) annual survey.

Austria's capital Vienna has beaten Melbourne to be ranked the "world's most liveable city" in a new annual survey released Monday, ending the southern Australian city's seven-year reign.

Celebrations commemorating the 75th anniversary since Battle of Crete commenced in Melbourne, Australia on April 13.

Thessaloniki will celebrate on Saturday 13 the Chinese New Year at the city’s so-called Chinatown at Aisopou street.

From 10.00am to 14.00pm the Chinese shopkeepers will welcome the Year of the Monkey with traditional celebrations.

Back in the Nineties, Chinese entrepreneurs first began to establish themselves in Greece, creating settlements in both Athens and Thessaloniki. More and more shops with traditional Chinese lanterns began to appear. Not long after that, the Chinese community began to host its first New Year’s lion dances to celebrate New Year festivities.