Diaspora
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Jewish communities condemn vandalism of Holocaust memorials in Drama
The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki (JCT) condemned the vandalism in Drama of the Monument for Jewish Victims of the Holocaust and of the tobacco storage building where victims were brought …
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A Greek-Zimbabwean Christmas story: strangers, old friends, welcome all
There was a Christmas in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, that had an Australian feel to it when my later father’s old friend, Vangelis, came to see us on a surprise visit from …
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Traditional carols of Greece in a map
Christmas will be lonelier this year in Greece as the country remains in lockdown to beat the spread of the stubborn and deadly virus. We won’t see children running in …
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STEM STARS GREECE competition is looking for the next science geniuses
The U.S. Embassy in Athens and the Greek nonprofit organisation SciCo, have launched STEM STARS GREECE, a competition that supports and rewards 14 to 18-year-old students interested in science, technology, …
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Theodorikakos: The campaign for the Greek vote abroad is absolutely transparent
The worldwide campaign for the registration of Greek voters abroad in the special voter lists, through an electronic platform will be carried out “with absolute transparency”, said Greece’s Minister of …
Role of the travel agent may be less thanks to the internet but is still valuable in post-COVID world
Travel overseas is increasingly a possibility with Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham saying last week that it may be possible to travel next year providing an effective vaccine for COVID-19 is …
The theory of second best and the Greek diaspora
Diaspora investment can be one of the pillars of foreign direct investment for nations that aspire to propel their economic fortunes during times of uncertainty, together with reversing brain drain …
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Greece hopes to lure professionals and reverse the brain drain with 50 per cent tax slash
Greece is working to draw professionals to move to the country and reverse the crisis-era brain drain – and it’s promising that half of their income will be tax-free. Alex …
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War, identity and peace through a camera lens: a few weeks before the war in Nagorno-Karabakh
Over the last three years I have worked to protect cultural heritage in zones of conflict and war in the Netherlands and Cyprus. On 20 July 2019, when Cyprus marked …
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“Why not work out of Kastellorizo?” Greece’s PM Mitsotakis asks Greek Australian diaspora
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday sent a message of support to Greek Australians in his first live-streamed event addressing the diaspora. More than 600 participants tuned in to …