Opinion
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Crisis in the Aegean
The Aegean Sea is named after Aegeus, the King of Athens and father of Theseus. The Aegean is home to Europe’s first (and one of the oldest) civilizations in the …
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A Pentelic Christmas Dialectic
«Καλά δε νιώθς; Μη μ’ βανς ομελέττα, αφού δεν αρταίνουμι». My grandmother placed the pan on the table and stared at me in horror. If looks were capable of parakinesis, …
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Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas
Neos Kosmos would like to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our weekend bilingual print edition will take a short brake. We will not …
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Blowing up the Parthenon: the power of a symbol
The Parthenon is one of the most famous and recognisable buildings in the world. Designed as a testimony to Athenian greatness, visible miles from the Acropolis (the citadel) on which …
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Vale Tekno Manos: Live your life, be free
Few people on this earth have the true spirit of a Zorba; the spirit of being happy. Chris Manos, known as Tekno, from Sydney had that spirit. But on Wednesday …
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A narrative of dysfunctional resurrection
“How impossible the perfect finality of immolating you in wine – a bottle already emptied.” -George Mouratidis Central to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is the exploration of unfulfilled longing, or rather …
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Chris Nikou, your greatest ally is the power of hope
Last Saturday night I had the auspicious privilege of attending the Chairman’s dinner at the Melbourne Victory (MV) home game at Docklands v WSW. As a disciple of old soccer …
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Reform our electoral system … now!
The State Election last month reaffirmed how fortunate we are to live in this magnificent State and country. We can express our opinions, as I did prior to the election, …
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Silver linings can be found in those Thunderstorm Asthma clouds
On 21 November 2016, in Melbourne Victoria, something remarkable occurred which ensured that every Melbournian would become familiar with the term ‘thunderstorm asthma.’ Melbourne was experiencing a very summery day. …
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Για τα λεφτά: when the Greek clubs get ‘pork barrel’ dollars
«Τι τα θέλεις τα λεφτά, να τα κάψεις, τι τα θες;» Eleni Vitali. «Για τα λεφτά τα κάνεις όλα» Antypas. Recently, a friend, who is on the committee of management …