Greece
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Iconic Arsakeio arcade to house traditional Greek cuisine
The Arsakeio arcade, located in downtown Athens between Panepistimiou and Stadiou avenues, is one of the most iconic buildings of Athens. A major property lease agreement signed on Tuesday will …
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Crackdown on the great Greek Mykonos rip-off
Greek authorities have been cracking down on Mykonos restaurants over the last few months after numerous tourists took to social media to complain about the exorbitant prices. A recent post …
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Refugees wanted to be heard, so they started the Migratory Birds newspaper
Mahdia Hosseini, 28, and Fatima Sedaghat, 16, are two young women from the Network for Children’s Rights youth centre in Kolonos, a working class district of Athens. The centre serves …
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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s parish priest reveals basketballer’s close ties with Greek Orthodox church
The parish priest from Agios Meletios Greek Orthodox Church in the Athenian neighbourhood of Sepolia, where talented basketballer Giannis Antentokounmpo grew up, has revealed the close relationship he had with …
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Australian who designed recycling scheme for refugee camps in Greece makes Forbes ‘30 under 30’ list
Australian designer HY William Chan has made Forbes magazine’s ’30 Under 30 – Asia’ list under the ‘Industry, Manufacturing and Energy’ subcategory. The latest project led by Mr Chan, who …
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Fires break out in Rafina and Barnabas, a year following the anniversary of deadly wildfires in Greece
On the one-year anniversary of the deadly fire in Mati that killed 102 people, two major fires broke out in Rafina and Barnabas within a few minutes from each other. …
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New Greek legislation allows government intervention in natural disasters; and restitution plans for last year’s fires
A new legislative act gives the government power to take over from local government in the case of natural disasters, while also allowing authorities to set up a non-profit organisation …
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French man stabbed to death while holidaying in Crete
A 44-year-old French woman has been arrested and taken to Heraklion police headquarters in Crete to be questioned about the murder of a 53-year-old French man found stabbed to death …
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Newly-elected Greek PM commits to implement smoking ban in enclosed public places
Greece’s newly-elected government has committed to implement a law, banning smoking in enclosed public places. This law is of course not new; it has existed since 2008 but in over …
Dialogue –
A Greek island of love and acceptance
I will tell you a story of enduring love. Where girl meets girl on a Greek island, the same one the Goddess of love, Aphrodite, was born, and the great …