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Trump pulls US troops out of Syria following telephone conversation with Erdogan, and Turkey prepares for an offensive

Turkey has been given the green light for an offensive into northern Syria with US forces moving out of the area, dumping Washington’s Kurdish allies. The abrupt foreign policy change …

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Tax reductions for Greek property owners that choose to renovate

The Greek government is giving property owners in Greece an incentive to renovate. Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas said that homeowners who upgrade their property assets will be eligible for a …

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Varoufakis vs Mitsotakis: Australia dominates discussion on Greek immigration

The spotlight was cast on Australia’s immigration policy in Greek Parliament on Friday following a question by Yanis Varoufakis, head of the MERA25 party and Greece’s former finance chief for …

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Goats have eaten their way through Samothraki, threatening the Greek island’s natural environment

There has been plenty of talk over climate change posing a threat to the environment. But on the Greek island of Samothraki, it is the goats that are posing the most …

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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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