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Greek police question last people who saw American scientist Suzanne Eaton alive
Greek police are investigating the murder of American scientist Suzanne Eaton, 59, who disappeared on Crete on 2 July and was found dead last week. It is believed that the …
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Archbishop Makarios announces his dream for the Greek Orthodox Church in Perth
Archbishop Makarios was greeted by throngs of people at Perth Airport on Thursday. The Byzantine choir of Saint John of Damascus travelled with His Eminence Archbishop Makarios and sang hymns …
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Greek minister renounces anti-Semitic past after Israeli media slams his appointment
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called new Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to congratulate him, while World Jewish Congress leader Ronald Lauder issued a statement that the new Greek PM …
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Post-Brexit scenarios for Greeks in the UK and Brits in Cyprus
EU member states are exploring the future of British nationals living in their countries should the UK not secure a deal until 31 October, thus automatically withdrawing from the European …
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Turkish Cypriot proposal for joint collaboration in Cyprus drilling activities
EU’s sanction threat appears unlikely to deter Turkey from drilling near Cyprus’ coasts, however Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci conveyed a proposal to Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades calling for …
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Australia may have to take feta and halloumi off the shelves
Australia may have to stop selling its own feta, halloumi and other products, such as prosecco, bri, camembert, pecorino, edam, cheddar and parmesan, in a bid to protect EU products’ …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 12 July onward
VIC ‘THALASSA’ ART EXHIBITION Stella Zicopoulos-Greig’s latest solo exhibition of oil paintings ‘Thalassa’ explores the artist’s cultural identity and lifelong relationship with the sea. As a child of Greek migrants, …
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‘We are not traitors. The boys of ΕΛΔΥΚ fought like heroes’
The terror of the war has kept his eyes teary for years now. The atrocities he witnessed 45 years ago now torture his mind. Nightmares covered in blood and dust …
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Greek elections: following the bouncing ball
The Sky News’ Outsiders program last week excelled in absurdity in their zealousness to rejoice in the victory of conservative New Democracy in Greece. The co-hosts heralded the “slaying of …
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Meet the Greek Australian founder of Byzanfest, the world’s first online Orthodox Christian short film festival
It was in 2013 at the foothills of Meteora, one of the largest complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, that Chris Vlahonasios, a longtime cinephile, was first struck with the idea …