Greece
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Anti-abortion posters ordered to be removed from the Greek metro
Greece’s centre-right New Democracy (ND) government ordered the removal of anti-abortion posters which carried the slogan “Choose Life” under the photograph of an unborn fetus. These advertisements were put up …
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Greek education ministry scraps school holiday for Three Holy Hierarchs
Schools in Greece have always remained closed during the 30 January feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs (Treis Ierarches), the patron saints of education – St Basil the Great, St …
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Rubicon attacked residence of Australian Ambassador to Greece
Members of the anarchist group known as Rubicon attacked the residence of Arthur Spyrou, the Australian Ambassador to Greece. They scattered flyers and wrote slogans on the walls of the …
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PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis briefs party leaders on his recent visit to the United States
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis briefed political party leaders on the results of his visit to the United States. A statement from his office said “the prime minister’s firm intention …
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Greek renewable energy projects attract foreign investors
Greek company PPC Renewables SA, which is part of the PPC SA (Ath:PPC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with United Arab Emirates and Finnish consortium Masdar Taaleri Generaltion DOO …
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The world is your oyster when you have a Greek passport
Greek passport holders can give themselves a pat on the back because they have in their possession one of the most travel-friendly documents in the world today. According to the …
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Greece finally gets its first crematorium, situated at Ritsona
The law has allowed for cremations to take place in Greece since 2006 but it is only recently that a crematorium has opened in Ritsona, about 80km north of Athens. …
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The people of Anogeia, Crete, pray for suffering to end in ‘distant Australia’
Anogeia is a village that is no stranger to disasters. Twice in its history it was razed to the ground first by the Turks in 1866 and then in 1944 …
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Idyllic world that draws the stars to Greece
Greece with its fabulous summer weather, sparkling waters and numerous islands has long been a magnet for the rich and famous. 1 TOM HANKS AND RITA WILSON This Hollywood power …
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Fearless Greek Australian Kleanthis Karelis completes 14,000 ft skydive ahead of his 80th birthday
Just shy of his 80th birthday, Greek Australian Kleanthis Karelis has realised one of his dreams, skydiving from 14,000 ft over Jurien Bay in Western Australia. Speaking to Neos Kosmos, …