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Athens hits rock bottom in list of good job destinations
In a recent list released by German company Movinga with the world’s 100 best destinations for finding a job Greece, and especially Athens, came last. Mivinga used research date from …
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Trinational Police investigation leads to crackdown of crime ring smuggling drugs to Europe
It took a major cooperation from the police in Greece, Ecuador and the United States in order to lift the veil around a well-organised cocaine-trafficking ring. The police in the …
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‘We feel you California’: Greek youth show solidarity amid devastating fires
Just over three months ago, fires ravaged east Attica in Greece, resulting in 99 people losing their lives. Still experiencing the aftereffects, the people of the region understand all too …
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Greece’s Holy Synod objects church-state deal to revise financial ties
The tentative agreement between Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos and the Tsipras coalition government announced earlier this month to revise financial ties has been thrown into the air. …
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Riots break out in central Athens following Polytechnic commemorations, 19 arrested
Rioting broke out on Saturday night around the National Technical University of Athens resulting in significant damage to the university and surrounding areas. The riots commenced just hours after the commemorations took …
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Turkey once again brings up war as an option to ‘resolve’ Aegean Sea border issue
Yet another warning against Greece has come from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu who said that if the dispute with Greece over the Aegean Sea is not resolved soon, “there …
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Giannis Antetokounmpo responds to racist remark over his brother
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo has lashed out against Takis Tsoukalas, a Greek television presenter who called his brother Thanasis a “monkey” while commenting on a EuroLeague game last Friday. Tsoukalas, …
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IMF to scrap 2019 budget cuts
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Thursday that he has received “very positive news from Brussels” following an assessment of Greece’s draft 2019 budget. According to the government, the International …
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Prehistoric Mastodon tusk uncovered in Greece
This week saw a massive 2-metre tusk found in Greece said to belong to a prehistoric Mastodon. The tusk, which is in surprisingly good condition, was discovered during landslide operations by …
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What did ancient Greek musical instruments look like?
The fruits of the painstaking process of recreating the Homeric ancient Greek instruments over a period of 20 years, will be made accessible to the public this month. The Museum …