Greece
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Greece’s FinMin Christos Staikouras’ meeting with the diaspora on Greek economy, double tax and even Nazi war loans
Greece’s Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, asked by the diaspora to showcase what his legacy will be, said: “I have had the chance and the privilege to be the minister of …
Kastellorizo is first of remote Greek islands to have completed vaccinations ahead of tourism season
Kastellorizo has been the first of several Greek islands with fewer than 1,000 residents who have been fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus ahead of this year’s tourist season. The …
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Diaspora poets invited to contribute work to Naoussa 1821 event
You have just a few days to submit your poem relating to the Greek revolution against Ottoman rule as part of 25 March celebrations in Naoussa that includes works from …
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April vaccination target announced in Greece, with daily cases stubbornly over 2,000
Greece confirmed 2,512 new coronavirus infections in the 24 hours to Saturday, with total infections from the start of the pandemic amounting to 219,521. With the stubbornly high daily tally …
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Greece’s Anna Diamantopoulou dropped her bid and Australia’s Mathias Cormann named OECD chief
Australia’s former finance minister Mathias Cormann has been elected as the new head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The 50-year-old will become the first person from …
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Mitsotakis: Our enemy is the coronavirus; in times like these societies need unity, solidarity
“The citizens understand who is investing in the idea of unity and who is stoking social tensions,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday in parliament, in reply to a …
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Greece to Boris Johnson: Parthenon sculptures acquired by Lord Elgin illegally
New historical data about the Parthenon sculptures provides evidence their acquisition by Lord Elgin was not legitimate, and the British Museum is not legally entitled to them, Greek Culture Minister …
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Lockdown measures extended in Greece to March 22, with more regions on high-alert
Current lockdown measures are extended through March 22 in the regions of Attica and Thessaloniki, along with several more regions across the country, as announced by Deputy Minister for Civil …
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Olympiacos have it all to do after falling 3-1 to Arsenal in Europa League first-leg tie
It is unfortunate that Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard returned to scoring ways against in the first leg of Round 16 of the Europa League tie against Olympiacos. The Norwegian’s last goal …
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Greece’s Antentokounmpo outshines NBA All-Stars and breaks records
In a special All-Star mid-season National Basketball Association (NBA) game that this year was held in honour of the late Kobe Bryant , Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo outshone them …