Greece
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Greek island of Santorini has similar make-up to Mars, study finds
The Greek island of Santorini, one of the most popular destinations of Greece, was created following a huge natural disaster 3,600 years ago. One of the largest volcanic eruptions took …
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The who’s who of Greek political parties vying for power in 7 July elections
The calling of snap elections on 7 July did not come as a surprise following the swing away from the Coalition of the Left SYRIZA party in the European and …
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Greek Elections 2019, and the global Greek diaspora seeks more say in Greece’s economic development
Peter Katsabanis, WA Liberal MP and President of World Hellenic Inter-parliamentary Association (WHIA), talking to Neos Kosmos, said that if Greece really aims to be the infrastructure hub for the …
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Tom Hanks in Athens to watch his wife perform at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre
Hollywood star Tom Hanks is no stranger to Greece, and a great fan of the country thanks to his Greek American wife Rita Wilson. Bearing in mind their strong relationship, …
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Greece has huge backlog of applications for Golden Visas
The Greek government is trying to deal with the huge backlog of applications for residence permits for non-European Union citizens eligible for these after investing in at least 250,000 euros …
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Wildfires around Athens bring back memories of last year’s tragic blaze
A large wildfire broke out in Lagonissi, a coastal area near Athens, on Saturday afternoon. The fire spread around the region, burning pine and olive trees. The Greek fire service …
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Turkey has the ability to launch missile attack on Athens, reports Yeni Safak
An article in Turkey’s pro-government newspaper Yeni Safak outlines what would happen in the case that Greece and Turkey were at war. It concludes that Greece would not be able …
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Greek visitors urged to protect themselves against West Nile virus outbreak
An unprecedented outbreak of mosquito-borne disease in Greece last year has caused health officials to urge holidaymakers to take precautions against West Nile virus. Danai Pervanidou, head of the national …
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Palliative care info sessions by Pronia, as well as other offerings
Pronia offers a number of services for Greek residents of Monash and other culturally and linguistically diverse people in order to improve well-being, health and community engagement and minimise social …
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Welsh pensioner’s family criticise Greek police after his disappearance on Zakynthos
John Tossell’s family claim that the Greek police did not check CCTV footage properly when he went missing on the Greek island of Zakynthos more than a week ago. The …