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Sixth-century site finally confirmed as Spain’s first Byzantine monastery
Objects found at an excavation site near the Spanish town of Elda point to the existence of an Eastern Orthodox monastery dating back to the time of Emperor Justinian …
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Canadian company to open offices in Athens to create 600 jobs
A Canadian company has announced it is expanding its operations in Europe and is to create more than 600 jobs in Athens, a city it says that is one of …
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Hard Rock heads to courts to reverse old Athens airport casino decision
Hard Rock International has filed a pre-trial appeal in Greece against the decision by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) to grant the initial rights to develop a casino resort in …
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Greek company develops cheap system to test offshore wind power
A Greek innovation is offering huge savings in the offshore wind energy field and has received a European Commission award a two million euro funding grant. The Floatmast, a floating …
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Greek migrants’ reunion to wake up “fresh off the boat” memories
Almost 70 years ago, in 1952, a bilateral agreement signed between Greece and Australia changed the future of many families and helped shape multicultural Australia as we know it today. …
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Greece condemned for plans to build a floating barrier to deter migrants in the Aegean
Human rights groups have condemned Greece’s plans to build a 2.75km-long floating barrier off its Aegean coastline to deter migrants from Turkey after the Greek Defence Ministry put out a …
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Greek high-schoolers to benefit from international exchange programme
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is providing support for a three-year pilot programme to give 50 Greek high school students the opportunity to spend a semester on an international exchange …
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Hard Rock offers to build 1 billion euro complex at old Athens airport
Hard Rock International has promised to invest one billion euros for an integrated casino resort (IRC) at the Hellenikon International Airport site near Piraeus if it wins the international tender …
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Turkish ministry seeks return of Panagia Soumela artefacts
Turkey is seeking from Greece, among other countries, the return of artefacts taken from the historic monastery of Panagia Soumela Monastery on Mela Mountain about 40km inland from Trabzon on …
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Kyrgios raises over $90,000 for bushfire relief
Tennis player Nick Kyrgios was able to raise over $90,000 towards the Bushfire Appeal thanks to his efforts in the Australian Open. The Greek Australian was one of the first …