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Toddler drowns on Greek beach after exiting migrant camp
A Syrian toddler has drowned at a beach in southern Greece, after wandering away from his parents and exiting a migrant camp. The boy, aged two-and-a-half, left the camp located in …
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The ‘blessed Liberty Ships’: The ‘yeast’ that caused the Greek fleet to rise
I grew up in a family of Greek merchant sailors. My father, from Hydra, served in the Greek Navy and then the merchant marines, as did his father, grandfather, brother, …
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‘Did Christians act as jihadists at Crete’s Eleftherna?’ asks lead archaeologist
Plans are underway to make the Eleftherna region in the prefecture of Rethymno, Crete, an important tourist destination for visitors to view the archaeological treasures found in the area in …
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‘We have told the Turks that illegal drilling is unacceptable,’ says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as protesters clash outside
The US gave its verbal support to Greece during the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Athens. In joint statements made with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias …
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Gambling Harm Awareness Week casts focus on an ‘invisible illness’ normalised by Greek culture
Gambling is a part of social life in Greek culture. Men traditionally play tavli at the kafenion, women enjoy playing card games and even children join in from an early …
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Daylight saving: Remember to move your clocks forward this weekend
With warmer weather upon us, it means it is almost Daylight Saving Time (DST). For those living in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT, this Saturday, …
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Greek government efforts to handle migration issues: stakeholder meetings for an effective EU policy
The migration issue and efforts by both the Greek government and the EU to manage the surge of migrant inflows to the Aegean islands is the focus of high-level meetings …
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Deaths outnumbered births: Greek population decline continued for the eighth consecutive year
Deaths in Greece outpaced the number of births in 2018 for the eighth consecutive year, according to data of the Hellenic Statistical Authority on Tuesday. The population registered a net …
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Ecumenical Patriarch promotes two Australian bishops
The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate unanimously agreed to the elevation of His Grace Bishop Seraphim of Apollonia to Metropolitan of Sebasteia and His Grace Bishop Nikandros of Doryleon to …
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Greek Australian fishermen on the verge of losing it all
“We didn’t spend our lives in the oceans, to lose everything overnight.” That was the gist of Greek Australian fishermen’s thoughts following the South Australian Government’s announcement last week to …