Greece
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Amnesty wants to change definition of rape in Greece
Amnesty International has launched a campaign to revise article 336 of Greece’s penal code and change the definition of rape from one that focuses on coercion to one based on …
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FYROM-Greece agreement approved by the Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Committee
The agreement signed by the governments of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which sees the latter adopting the name ‘North Macedonia’ was approved on Tuesday by the …
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Greece removes 2,330 ancient sites and museums from bailout fund list
The Greek government has removed 2,330 archaeological sites, museums, monuments and castles from a development fund of properties up for private development under the country’s bailout terms. These items were …
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EU warns Santorini could suffer an overtourism crisis
Even though tourism is the Greek economy’s main pillar, helping the country out of the crisis, a European Parliament report carried out by the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) …
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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 …