Greece
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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 …
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Israel and Greece sign $1.65 bn record defence deal
Israel and Greece have signed a record-breaking defence procurement deal, their largest yet, at $1.65 billion. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday the contract, set to run for 22 years, …
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Greece records 2,411 new COVID-19 cases, 837 on ventilators and 67 deaths in the last 24 hours
Greece confirmed 2,411 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 7 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on …
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Greece reopens ending quarantine for vaccinated and Covid-safe tourists
Greece is ending quarantine for visitors that have been vaccinated or tested negative in an attempt to reopen its tourism industry. Travellers from more than 30 nations, mainly incoming citizens …
Evzones’ photo exhibition heads to Adelaide after success in Melbourne
The photographic exhibition, “The Evzones Collection” by Nick Bourdaniotis will be moving to Adelaide for the weekend of 23 to 25 April after a successful run in Melbourne earlier this …
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Women of the north played their part in 1821 and in the years before
Elisabeth Ypsilantis Elisabeth Ypsilantis, was a Greek aristocrat from Northern Epirus and Moldavia. She was the mother of Alexander Ypsilantis, and was known as the “First Lady of the Friends” …