Greece
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Athens mayor vows Omonia Square revamp will be done by month end
The ugrade of the Athens’ iconic Omonia Square is set to be completed by next week said the city’s mayor on social media on Thursday. Mayor Kostas Bakoyiannis said that …
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Greece’s new ambassador presents credentials to the Governor-General
The new ambassador of Greece to Australia, George Papacostas, presented his credentials to the Governor General David Hurley in Canberra on Wednesday. Before coming to Canberra, Mr Papacostas had served …
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Athens gears up for Apokries with a packed carnival programme
For the Apokries carnival, the City of Athens is decking up the city with bursts of colour and streamers and large injections of party cheer and joy with a rich …
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Melina Mercouri the subject for International Women’s Day talk
The Hellenic Women’s Cultural Association – ESTIA is inviting the public to celebrate International Women’s Day with a talk by Professor Maria Koundoura on Greek actress, activist and cultural icon …
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American philhellene photographer made an honorary Greek
Hot on the heels of Tom Hanks, another philhellene, photographer Robert McCabe has been granted honorary Greek citizenship. The Greek Consul-General in Boston in the United States, Stratos Efthymiou, granted …
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Council compromises to temporarily remove ancient mass grave remains
The Greek Central Archaeological Council is to temporarily move the remains of 79 young men shackled at the wrist in a mass grave dating from the 7th Centry BC at …
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Greek goats top the pop lists in European Union study
When it comes to goats the European Union country with more of them than any other is Greece, a Eurostat study has concluded. In fact Greece has nearly a million …
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Brexit has strengthened the cause for return of the Parthenon Marbles
With Brexit finally being realised, Greece’s culture minister believes the time is right to step up the campaign to get the Parthenon Marbles out of the British Museum and back …
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Revolutionary CAR T-cell therapy for cancer patients available in Greece
The promising CAR T-cell therapy for cancer patients was tried at a Greek public hospital for the first time on 22 January. A patient suffering from a chemoresistant primary mediastinal …
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Greek minimum wage rises and average earnings increase
The economic crisis in Greece saw wages plummet, unemployment spike and a huge brain drain away from the country as professionals sought jobs abroad. A domino of bankruptcies left behind …