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Vale Yiannis Spanos, the great musician of the New Wave in Greece
Composer and musician Yiannis Spanos, the father of the so-called New Wave in Greece in the ’60s, died on Thursday at the age of 85. Spanos’s first release in 1964 …
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A 30 per cent stake in Athens airport up for grabs
Ten international investment schemes expressed interest in gaining a 30 per cent stake of the portion of Athens International Airport (AIA) owned by the Greek state privatisation fund, the Hellenic …
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Monty Python silly parade divides public opinion as to how WWII heroes should be honoured
Public opinion is mixed following the 28 October parade of students from the municipality of New Philadelphia-Nea Chalkidona in Athens. A group of girls did the Monty Python walk as …
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Greece has reached its limit over failed EU refugee policy
Europe had better brace itself for a fresh flood of refugees from the Middle East writes Dimitri Gonis, the subject coordinator for Ethnic and Civil Conflict in Southern Europe at …
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New policy grants free access to Greek museums and sites
Greece’s Ministry of Culture has introduced a new policy that gives greater access to Greece’s museums and historical sites. As of 1 November, 2019, people with a disability, along with …
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Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis points to disproportionate number of refugees and migrants to Greece
Greece has received disproportionate flows of refugees and migrants in terms of its land and population, especially in the last few months. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wanted to get …
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Greeks despair over US peach tariffs
The United States’ decision to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on a range of EU products, has Greek peach producers reeling. The increase came into effect on 18 …
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Greek ‘Ohi’ Day celebrations with Greek leaders’ messages
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos marked the 28 October anniversary and the Greek entry into World War II in Thessaloniki. During the parade, he had the opportunity to …
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Greek national Ohi Day lives on in the hearts of Greek Australians
Events commemorating the Greek 28 October public holiday, Ohi day, were celebrated around Australia. In Melbourne, events took place at the Axion Esti monastery at Northcote on Sunday, 27 October. …
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Athens Archbishop outraged over the ‘monstrous and horrendous’ sexual abuse of child by clergy member
Athens Archbishop Ieronymos expressed his deep sorrow as a member of the clergy, and his rage as a human being over the “monstrous and horrendous” incident of sexual abuse of …