Greece
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May Day, celebration for workers and the start of Spring in Greece
May Day marks the worldwide celebration of International Workers’ Day, or Labour Day. The date was chosen to commemorate the Haymarket riot, which took place in Chicago on 4 May …
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Axion Hellas completes successful four-island mission providing medical care to isolated communities
The Hellenic Initiative Australia has welcomed the successful completion of Axion Hellas’ mission to four remote islands, which provided preventive and specialist health care to more than 650 people. Supported …
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Easter celebrations go awry around Greece with rocket wars and fireworks
Greek Easter was celebrated with family, feasting and fireworks around the world. For some, however, the celebrations were marred by injury and death. The Greek fireworks tradition after the midnight …
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Naxos fishermen catch a giant tuna fish in the Aegean
Greek fishermen on Naxos caught a giant tuna fish, the biggest to be seen in the Aegean in recent years. They proudly hung the fish onto the mast of their …
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Young British couple plunge to death in Santorini in buggy accident
A young British couple were flung to their deaths after the buggy they were driving while on holiday in Santorini fell into a ravine. Milly and Toby Savill, both 25-year-old …
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Greeks are the most stressed people in the world, finds report
Representing the views of citizens from more than 140 countries and areas, the 2019 Global Emotions Report measures life’s intangibles – feelings and emotions – that traditional economic indicators such …
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Greece announces discovery of astonishing Early Bronze Age settlement
The Greek Culture Ministry announced the discovery of an “exceptionally important” Early Bronze Age settlement on the islet of Daskalio off the coast of Keros, a Cycladic island. The discovery …
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Australia among Greeks’ popular destinations in 2018
More and more Greeks have been traveling abroad, according to data provided by the National Bank of Greece. During the last 13 years, flights and cruises outside Greece have seen …
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Vegan activists protest Easter lamb slaughter in Athens, Patra and other cities
A small group of vegan activists took to the streets of Athens and Patra on Saturday to protest against the slaughter of animals ahead of Easter. The annual tradition includes …
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Athens Municipal Council bans Golden Dawn from holding rallies
Extreme far-right Golden Dawn will no longer have permission to use public spaces in Athens to hold pre-election rallies. Athens Mayor George Kaminis said that the group will no longer …