Greece
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New Greek ministers outlined goals from rebuilding country to vote for Greeks abroad
Greece’s new 51-member cabinet was sworn in under Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of Greece’s conservative New Democracy party. The new cabinet assumed their portfolios at handovers with outgoing …
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What victory for Kyriakos Mitsotakis means for Greece’s relationship with the EU
Victory for the centre-right New Democracy party in Greece’s 7 July elections brought to an end four years in power for the radical SYRIZA government of prime minister Alexis Tsipras, …
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Missing American scientist found dead in Greece
American scientist Suzanne Eaton, 59, was found dead in Greece on Monday, nearly a week after she vanished. The Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden …
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THI Australia donates AU$71,000 to Boroume
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia announced it will be supporting the successful Boroume Farmers’ Market Program for a third year, providing an AU$71,000 grant to continue the expansion of the …
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Greek American Antonis H. Diamataris the new Deputy Minister for Expatriate Greeks
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greece’s newly elected Prime Minister has appointed Antonis H. Diamataris as the Deputy Minister for Expatriate Greeks. Mr. Diamataris, who has been based in New York since 1968 …
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New Greek PM sworn in and a new Cabinet is announced
Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in on Monday as the new Prime Minister of Greece. Emerging from the ceremony, he said: “The Greek people have given us a strong mandate to …
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Imposing olive tree on Corfu planted around 928 AD say German scientists
An olive tree on Corfu, known by locals as ‘Evdokia’, has been estimated to be between 1086 and 1200 years of age following studies by German scientists from the Dresden …
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Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Terens Quick out of Greek parliament
The Greek election results, which saw the country’s opposition party New Democracy return to power have caused a stir. Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Terens Quick, a candidate for …
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Makronissos, former prison island in Greece, declared archaeological site
The Greek island of Makronissos has been declared an area of archaeological interest. The decision was announced on Tuesday 2 July by the Central Archaeological Council (KAS), the Greek Culture …
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Greek Elections 2019: They showed up by horse and warship in strange attire and with smoke grenades
Voters across Greece turned up to vote on Sunday in the first parliamentary elections in the post-bailout era. Some went to extreme lengths to get to the ballots despite the …