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Many Greek traditions that celebrate Christmas draw from roots in the ancient past
There are many things that are similar in the way Christmas and New Year are celebrated in Australia and in Greece. For example, there is the Father Christmas figure, the …
Book delves into issues of immigration and identity in Greek cinema
The treatment of immigration and identity in Greek Cinema in recent years is the subject of a new book by independent film scholar Dr Phillip E Phillis. The book, Greek …
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Professor Spyridon Vlachopoulos on the coronavirus pandemic and the impact on human rights
Spyridon Vlachopoulos, is Professor of Public Law at the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. His areas of interest are Constitutional Law, National and International Protection …
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Innovative Greek farmer is EU champion of environmentally sustainable farming
Last year’s Greek Young Farmer of the Year 2019, Pavlos Tsakiris, was crowned Environmentally-sustainable Champion in farming at the Sixth European Congress of Young Farmers ceremony held in Brussels on …
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Greek minority members arrested in Rhodes on accusations of spying on Greece for Turkey
Two Greek citizens belonging to the country’s Muslim minority were arrested on the southeastern island of Rhodes and face charges of espionage in Greece. One of the suspects, aged 35, …
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Epirotes dancers unite to lift spirits in lockdown with “Sirtaki Zorba’s Quarantine Dance”
An Epirotes dance team, Sillogos Epirus, Greece found a really good way to lift Greek spirits experiencing the second lockdown of the year by drawing on the eternal free spirit …
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1,194 new coronavirus cases recorded in Greece overnight
The most recent numbers announced by Greek health authorities confirm 1,194 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the last 24 hours from 3pm on Friday till 3pm on Saturday. The total …
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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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This is how Covid vaccines will be administered in Greece
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presided a virtual meeting with key ministers yesterday, Saturday to decide a government plan for the transport, storing and distribution of the Covid-19 vaccines in Greece. …
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Greece reaches over 100 coronavirus related deaths in a day
With the number of Covid-19 deaths climbing to 102 on Friday the overall toll for Greece reached 3,472. The total number of confirmed cases sits at 123,000 with 23,074 recoveries. …