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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 …
Children’s games we played on our street in Yiannina’s old castle
This is a reverse migration story. While so many Greeks were leaving to settle in Australia in 1967, my father had other ideas. He could see that Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) …
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Greece notes 89 deaths but new COVID-19 infections are dropping
Greek experts point to a drop in new COVID-19 infections around Greece with 1,250 cases recorded overnight on Monday. There were also 89 deaths, bringing the total death tally in …
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Greece exceeds 16,000 active coronavirus cases
More than 1,380 new COVID-19 infections were recorded in Greece in the 24 hours to Saturday, taking the total of active cases to 16.617. There were also 98 deaths reported, …
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WHO Director Hans Kluge attends Greek COVID-19 press briefing
Wednesday’s live briefing of the coronavirus pandemic’s progress in Greece confirmed another 89 deaths, down from 111 deaths the day before. There were 2,186 new cases confirmed in the same …
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Michalopoulos: Matters with the Greek Consulate in Melbourne will be dealt with quicker in the near future
Dimitrios Michalopoulos has completed his term as Consul General of Greece in Melbourne. Mr Michalopoulos served during a difficult period, from dealing with a memorandum and cuts, to working through …
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Greek Palace restoration in Tatoi brings to surface breathtaking treasures
The famous Tatoi Palace, the Greek royal family’s former summer retreat that later became their permanent residence, is being renovated with the intention to be turned into a museum. The …
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Mitsotakis urges people in Thessaloniki to get vaccinated
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Central Macedonia on the weekend, urging people to get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as it is made available. Thessaloniki has seen a rapid …
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Greece hits record number of coronavirus deaths in one day
According to local authorities, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Greece sits at 103,034. Greek authorities announced a record 121 deaths only over the past 24 hours. Since …
Take outs from Hotel Grande Bretagne anyone?
There is no need to dress up to enjoy a meal at one of Athens’s landmark hotels. The historic Hotel Grande Bretagne on Syntagma Square, may well be borrowing from …