Greece
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Stephen Fry receives Order of Phoenix medal from Greek ambassador in London
English actor, comedian, author and supporter for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece , Stephen Fry, was presented with the Medal of Grand Commander of the Order of …
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Greece signals return to normality
As Greece is emerging from a five-month long lockdown, the country is faced with a delicate balancing act between returning to normality and safeguarding the Covid-19 containment strategy. The resumption …
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Athens Mayor tells diaspora why Athens is the next big thing
Athens is alluring, even at the worst of times, when it does as it has done for millennia – survive, resist and prosper, while building from its hotchpotch of layers …
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Australia’s new deputy ambassador to Greece visits Greek Community of Melbourne
Australia’s Deputy Ambassador-designate to Greece David Kilham met with the president of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis and vice-president Tammy Iliou on 31 March. Mr Kilham, who …
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Documentary charts the triumph of the Greek team under Otto Rehhagel at Euro 2004
With football fans in uproar over the proposed formation of an elitist European Super League it is perhaps time to remember that football can deliver a special magic where the …
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Midnight Easter services to take place at 9pm in Greece this year
The Greek Orthodox Easter resurrection service on Holy Saturday will be moved to 9 pm and held at church courtyards, following a decision of the administrative body of the Church …
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Greeks expected to celebrate Easter on their balconies again
The Church of Greece’s pleas for religious venues to be open during Greek Orthodox Easter on 2 May did not fall on deaf ears. Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis came …
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Deli provides flavours of Greece in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market
The Hellenic Deli is the warm Greek heart that has been beating in Queen Victoria Market (QVM) since 1972. When John and Helen Xasteroulis opened the deli at Shop 39-40 …
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Greece’s President presents medals to three US archaeologists for their Philhellenism
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou awarded Commander of the Order of the Phoenix medals to three distinguished US archaeologists – Dr Jack L. Davis and Dr Sharon R. Stocker of Cincinnati …
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Cheque found in archives reflects Byron’s generosity and his influence in the Greek cause
When Lord Byron died in Missolonghi 197 years ago today (19 April, 1824), he was the poet superstar of European letters. His celebrity not only drew world attention to the …