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Excitement and emotion prevailed at last night’s long-awaited premiere of Giorgos Dalaras and Vasilis Papakonstantinou at Vox. The two iconic singers shared the same stage 34 years after their legendary performances at “Attikon,” which marked a milestone in Greek music history.

A divorce suit was filed today by Olga Kefalogianni against Minos Matsas.

According to reports, Mrs Kefalogianni took this decision after serious consideration and after all options for resolving the disputes were exhausted. She invokes reasons relating exclusively to the behaviour and attitude of Minos Matsas.

An amendment that allows the Public Property Company (ETAD) to participate in third-party companies, contributing real estate, is attempting to give the final push to the plan of the government and National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis for the development of state realty assets.

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) celebrated 38 recipients of the Certificate of Attainment in Greek, highlighting Australia's growing commitment to preserving Greek language and heritage.

An Ankara court has sentenced Ayhan Bora Kaplan, the notorious leader of a criminal syndicate, implicated in numerous offenses across Türkiye, to 68 years in prison.

Italian musician Simone Mongelli and the Bodyterranean ensemble present "Music Without Instruments" at the Athens Conservatoire (17 Vasileos Georgiou B), celebrating the human body as a primal musical instrument. This innovative performance blurs the lines between music, dance and theater, featuring Greek artists Dimitra Galani, Maria Papageorgiou and Giannis Haroulis.

A new not-for-profit organisation, called The Pharos Alliance, aiming to promote and revitalize the Greek language in Australia was registered with the authorities, local outlet Neos Kosmos reported on Monday.

Professor Emeritus Joseph Lo Bianco AM was elected President of the Alliance.

Screenwriter, director and producer Manousos Manousakis, an influential force in Greek entertainment who is credited with shaping the TV drama genre and challenging taboos about "forbidden love," died on Wednesday at the age of 74.

At the age of 74, director Manousos Manousakis, one of the most iconic creators of Greek television and cinema, passed away.

According to reports, Manousos Manousakis had been hospitalized recently in the Intensive Care Unit of Hygeia Hospital due to a respiratory infection.

The German-speaking countries are developing into one of the most dynamic markets for the acquisition of houses - especially country homes - in Greece. Buyers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg are today a very important factor for the Greek holiday home market.