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Legendary Greek fashion designer, Yannis Tseklenis has passed away, aged 82
Iconic fashion designer Yannis Tseklenis passed away on Wednesday, aged 82. Born in Athens, he went on to make a name for himself as Greece’s premier designer of the second …
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Three Greek nationals quarantined in China over coronavirus
Three Greek nationals have been placed in quarantine in the province of Hubei, China, following the coronavirus outbreak, reports by CNN Greece. They are said to be in good health …
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Athens accommodation abundance notes drop in hotel occupancy
Athens has noted a growth in short-term rentals and hotel accommodation, while the Athens International Airport (AIA) noted its highest passenger traffic for 2019 with 25.57 million passengers (up 6 …
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Bushfire relief donations keep flowing from Greek Australians, as Cyprus pledges $80.000
A total of $80,000 has been pledged by the Cypriot government to help bushfire victims in Australia. Current president of the Cypriot parliament Demetris Syllouris will personally deliver the donation …
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Unique oral history project set to cover all corners of Greece
A Greek not-for-profit organisation has been launched with the mission to create an archive of Greek oral histories that will give a fuller picture of the nation’s past. The organisation, …
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Tsiolkas novel ‘Damascus’ wins Victorian Premier’s Literary Award
Christos Tsiolkas won the fiction category prize of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards for 2020 on Thursday for his critically acclaimed historical novel Damascus which is set in the early …
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Old palace artefacts pose big headache for Greek culture ministry
The Greek Department of Conservation of Ancient and Modern Monuments is facing a huge challenge in cataloguing and storing up to 50,000 objects housed at Tatoi, the former royal estate …
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Fotis Dulos pronounced dead, seven months after his wife went missing
Fotis Dulos, the man charged three weeks ago with the murder of his estranged wife, has been pronounced dead. Mr Dulos is believed to have attempted suicide in his Connecticut …
Emma Stone in Greece to work with Yiorgos Lanthimos again
Actress Emma Stone is in Athens to work again with award-winning Greek director Yiorgos Lanthimos – this time on a short film that will be exclusively filmed in Greece. Mr …
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Coronavirus remains a stranger to Greek shores but flu claims 21 lives
A man who had travelled to Greece from Wuhan in China 20 days ago and who was admitted to AHEPA Hospital on Thursday showing symptoms similar to a novel coronavirus …