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Greece calls for a place on Libya peace summit table in Berlin
Greece is calling for a place at diplomatic summit on Libya that is to be held in Berlin on 19 January. A Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas said at a …
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Greece extends honorary citizenship to Tom Hanks’ family
Actor and philhellene Tom Hanks was granted honorary Greek citizenship just last month by President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos. Now the offer has been extended to Hanks’ wife, …
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Greek Government to vote on post-Brexit rights for British nationals and a bevy of other bills
Greek Parliament will vote on several bills in January, including those related to the rights of British residents in Greece post-Brexit and a new proposal for the distribution of MP …
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Greek Parliament tables amendment to facilitate entrance of foreign entrepreneurs to Greece
An amendment was tabled in Greek Parliament on Tuesday facilitating the entrance of foreign businessmen from non-EU countries to Greece. The Greek Foreign Ministry’s draft law, entitled “Regulations for the …
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Promising Greek Australian soccer player, 21, found dead off beach in Western Australia
The body of a young man found off Twilight Beach in Esperance has been identified as Greek Australian, Eric Birighitti. The 21-year-old soccer play was at the beach with friends …
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Concerns force traffic restrictions on Greece’s second longest bridge
Traffic restrictions have been imposed on Greece’s second-longest bridge near Kozani amid concerns over structural problems during a recent visual inspection by a UK-based professor of bridge construction and the …
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Greek Australian man stabbed to death in Canberra
Jayscen Anthony Newby, 26, appeared before the ACT Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of murder. Police said they responded to reports of a disturbance at the Silver Gums townhouse …
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Ten Greek ports to be put to tender later in year
Greece is to launch tenders for the development of 10 state-owned ports in the country this year. The announcement was made by the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Yiannis …
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Diver catches the cross at Port Melbourne but gets insults instead of God’s blessing
Since the age of 15, Mikes Legkos has been taking part as a swimmer in the Blessing of the Water ceremony during Theofania. A devout Christian, diving for the cross …
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Archbishop notes spirit of generosity at Epiphany and calls for greater effort to help fire victims
Thousands of people from Sydney’s Orthodox parishes and Greek communities, braved the light rain to converge on Yarra Bay Beach in Phillip Bay, to celebrate Epiphany on Sunday. It was …