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Bloomfield, HACCI Want Closer Greek, Aussie Relations

Austalia’s Ambassador to Greece, Jenny Bloomfield, visited Melbourne on Dec. 10 to meet with officials of the Hellenic-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) who hosted a dinner for her, where she talked about improving relations between the countries. Bloomfield updated HACCI on the progress of the Greek-Australian Business Council (HABC) based in Athens, of [...]

Bloomfield Awards Students to Mark Battle of Crete

Australia’s Ambassador to Greece, Jenny Bloomfield – herself a Greek-Australian – hosted an event at the Australian Residence for the presentation of annual awards by the Returned and Services League of Australia to outstanding students from Crete, to honor the shared sacrifice of the two nations during the Battle of Crete of May 1941. Brigadier [...]

Greece, Australia, Trying to Clarify Mutual Visa Program

Greek-Australians are complaining that a visa program to let Greeks between the age of 18-30 to stay in Australia for one year – and for Australians to stay the same length of time in Greece – would come under a program designed for lesser-developed countries, such as Bangladesh and Malaysia and put restrictions on them. [...]

Australian Businessmen Show Interest In Greek Gold of Thrace

According to the Australian Ambassador to Greece, Jenny Bloomfield, gold found in the broader Thrace region (northern Greece) has aroused the interest of Australian businessmen for future investments in the country. In a meeting she had with Greek Minister Costas Hadjidakis, the Australian Ambassador stressed her fellow countrymen’s interest with regards to investments in Greece. [...]

Canberra is Willing to Help Greece by Offering its Know-How in Taxation Practices

The newly established Business Council, consisting of Greek businessmen and targeting the development of stronger financial cooperation, is expected to play a significant role in the bilateral relations between Greece and Australia Australia is also willing to offer Greece its know-how concerning taxation, on the grounds that the Australian tax-collection system has been distinguished through [...]

No Negotiations Between Greece and Australia for the Holiday Working Visa

“Australia is currently not negotiating with Greece on signing a Holiday Working Visa intergovernmental agreement.” The statement was made by the Australian Ambassador in Athens, Jenny Bloomfield, and is expected to provoke angry reactions, since there had been the impression –created by both nations – that the respective agreement was soon to be signed. Speaking [...]