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Bill Papastergiadis, a clear winner at Greek Community elections
The elections of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria were held on 20 January. Bill Papastergiadis and his Koinotiki Ananeosi (Community Renewal) group were deemed to be clear …
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Read the Prespes agreement on the “Macedonia” name issue in English
The Prespes agreement was released in the English language by Greek Parliament, just days ahead of the demonstration protesting the name change at Syntagma Square. The document focuses on the …
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‘Greek brain drain is inevitable’
While Dimitrios Salampasis’ decision to work abroad was not prompted by the financial crisis, his success story is typical of many Greeks who fall under the ‘brain drain’ cohort. The …
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Clashes in Athens as huge crowd protests FYROM name change
An estimated 60,000 protestors gathered at Syntagma Square on Sunday to protest the Prespes Agreement on the renaming of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to Republic of Northern Macedonia. …
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Thousands descend on Athens city centre to rally against Prespes Agreement [WATCH LIVE]
Organisers of a protest against the Prespes agreement anticipate that hundreds of thousands of people will gather at Syntagma Square for the 20 January rally. By 2pm Athens time, droves …
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Harvard Professor gets top honour for promoting Greek literature around the globe
Harvard University’s popular free online course, the Ancient Greek Hero, has taught literature to tens of thousands of people around the world over the last decade, and counting. The MOOC …
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Greece officially informed by FYROM about the ratification of the name-change agreement
The Foreign Ministry of Greece received a ‘note verbale’ from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Wednesday, regarding the ratification of the bilateral agreement that will see the …
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Next challenge: the Prespes agreement vote
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may have won the confidence vote, but the challenges for his government are far from over. Wednesday’s fierce debate is regarded in Greece as nothing more …
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Emirates to add second Athens-Dubai route
As part of its network updates for 2019, Emirate’s has announced a series of adjustments to its operational schedules which includes Greece, and specifically Athens. In an effort to alleviate …
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Tension and accusations at the parliamentary debate prior to the confidence vote
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras managed to win the confidence vote by a razor-thin margin on Wednesday, retaining the parliamentary majority with 151 members expressing their support to his government, …