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Greek non-smokers website, a light of hope in a land of chain-smokers

It’s no secret that Greeks are avid smokers and, continue to lag behind the rest of Europe when it comes to a smoke-free lifestyle. Recently Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis …

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Could gastronomic tourism be the boost Greece’s economy needs?

Dimitris Palaiogiannis has an aim to educate people around the world that authentic Greek gastronomy goes well beyond the humble souvlaki, moussaka and horiatiki salata. While this may seem fairly …

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THI Australia renews grant to Emfasis Foundation

The Hellenic Initiative Australia has announced an AU$35,000 grant to fund the Emfasis Mobile Support Unit (MSU) for a second year, supporting more than 1300 homeless people and rough sleepers …

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Greece’s sex tourism gets boost with Crete’s annual swingers convention

Hundreds of swingers have arrived on Crete for the 5th annual 6-day swingers’ event taking place on the island. The swingers holiday will be attended by 177 couples who will …

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Greece is the second most indebted country in the world

Statista, the German online portal for data in the economic sector, released its statistics for the most indebted countries of the world. Greece came second to Japan in the list …

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New app gives Israeli visitors insight into Greece’s Jewish history

A Greek app is currently being developed at the Bar-Ilan University for Israelis visiting Greece. The Hebrew-language app is being designed to offer historical information on the Jewish communities that …

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Left DIMAR leader replaces Elena Kountoura as Greek Tourism Minister

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras named Thanasis Theocharopoulos, 40, to replace Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura, who resigned in order to contest a seat in the European elections. Theocharopoulos is …

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Greece lags behind the EU in remote employment

Greece lags behind its European Union counterparts in remote employment and flexible work arrangements, coming 18th among the EU member states with only 5 per cent of its workforce regularly …

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Alexander the Great statue vandalised in Athens

A newly erected statue of warrior-king Alexander the Great in central Athens erected on 17 April was vandalised on Tuesday, less than a month after its unveiling, according to Greek …

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Greece exports saffron to China

Nikos Patsiouras, president of the Kozani Saffron Producers Cooperative, told the Athens Macedonian News Agency (ANA) that the first consignment of Greek saffron will be exported to China by the …

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