Dialogue
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Recognising a foreign judgement in Greece
A decision issued by a court in any country of the world, can be implemented in Greece, provided it is officially translated in Greek and it satisfies the basic conditions …
Spread of Covid-19 threatens Olympic peace of mind
Thanks to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, sporting events in Europe have been disrupted, the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix ,set for April, has been cancelled. More ominously, Japan’s J League …
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Forget Holden and Ford, the early Greeks drove Valiants
Holden recently foresakened us, announcing it was leaving Australia without so much as a shop front after 164 years. Ford and Toyota might be next, while Mitsubishi left us years …
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Black Athena and the Incredible Whiteness of Being
The stories around the 1987 book Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization vol. 1 by the late Martin Bernal along with its sequels and many commentaries, sometimes referred …
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Web Words: Omonia gets a revamp
Last week, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyiannis said that the fountain at Omonia had been filled with water and the final work is being done to upgrade the square that is …
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Byzantine ‘New England’, a forgotten Anglo-Saxon colony
Mention the words “New England” and the mind conjures up images of privileged white adolescents being incited by non-compliant with the directives of the Education Department teachers, to rip pages …
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Open letters: A better life for the elderly
Letter to Federal Government Dear Prime Minister Scott Morrison, cc to Treasurer, and Minister for Social Security I write on behalf of the Fair Go For Pensioners (FGFP) Coalition,Victoria Incorporated, …
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Why Australians fell out of love with Holden
The jingle used to tell us we loved “football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars”. These days we love Japanese utes and small Toyotas, Hyundais and Mazdas more. Monday’s announcement …
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The Holden Years – and oh, how we miss them
My parents were Greeks that came from Istanbul to Australia in the early 70s. My dad, an accountant with gentle hands who felt more comfortable in a suit and tie …
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Greek Youth Summit: Keeping young people involved in the community
“The children now love luxury; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are tyrants, not servants of the households. They no longer rise when …