Opinion
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Macedonia malign
Though the omens were there for those who could read them, it was an article in what is now the oldest newspaper of northern Greece, Macedonia, that provided the spark …
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‘The modern purpose of a royal family in Greece doesn’t exist’
The story, posted on the ABC News website, makes for a very fascinating read: “For five very brief hours in 1981, Prince Nikolaos was allowed to enter the country his …
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Why ‘Prince’ Nikolaos?
A photographic exhibition by Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark is being launched at the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne. Titled ‘Phos: A Journey of Light’, the photos were captured in …
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The artist formerly known as Prince Nikolaos
The timing could not be better. At a time when people are still drooling over Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding, the Hellenic Museum is welcoming a prince, albeit not in …
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Fall of Constantinople a victim of culture wars
On Monday May 28, Cory Bernardi tweeted “Mourn/Commiserate the Fall of Constantinople to the hands of the Islamic takeover”. The leader of the Australian Conservatives suggested people visit a “Church …
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Why are people furious at Mayor Boutaris?
Last weekend, Melbourne got a new Lord Mayor. After a quick and rather uneventful process, Sally Capp managed to beat her opponents and started talking about implementing her program: extending …
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North Korea – USA: will this be the end of the last Cold War front?
UPDATE: On May 24, President Trump cancelled his planned summit with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, blaming his decision on a threatening statement from Pyongyang.The statement in question is the …
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Greek Pontian Genocide: A young woman shares her thoughts in memory of her loving grandparents
Imagine living with people who are your family, people you know and love and love you on return, people who are hard working and caring who have given of themselves …
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The holocaust of the old gods
Superficially, at least, Constantine Cavafy’s enigmatic last poem, completed just days before his death in 1933, On the Outskirts of Antioch, focuses upon an episode in the life of the …