Only a few days after his acquittal of rape charges, Victoria MP, Theo Theophanous announced he will retire from politics. During a press conference the veteran State Labor MP said that he will not contest next State election, although having recently nominated for his Upper House Northern Metropolitan seat.

The President of the Hellenic Parliament, Dimitris Sioufas met with Greek language studies students from Ukraine, Albania and FYROM during their visit to Parliament. Mr. Sioufas met with the students, chaperone teachers and the Mayor of Psyhiko and President of the alliance “Friends of Mariupol” Irene Katsarou.

Deputy Foreign Minister Theodore Kassimis met yesterday at the Foreign Ministry with Attorney General and Minister for Justice and Industrial Relations of New South Wales, John Hatzistergos.

With a memorial service for the victims and anti-occupation events, Greek-Australians in Sydney on Sunday condemned the 35th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and occupation of Cyprus.

The Secretary of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE), Dr. Olga Sarantopoulou, had the opportunity to visit the Greek community in Hungary, after an invitation issued by the president of Budapest’s Local Government of Greeks, Spyros Angardis.