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Another cleaner from Greece gets 8 years for forging school diploma
The entire world watched at the end of last year while a cleaning lady from Greece was being sentenced to 10 years in prison for lying about her primary school …
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Berbatis family donates $500,000 to THI
Western Australian property investor and philanthropist, Con Berbatis added another cornerstone to his relationship with The Hellenic Initiative Australia with a $500,000 donation which makes him one of the organisation’s largest …
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An Olympic Airways jet has been sitting in an Oregon forest since 2012
An Olympic Airways Boeing 727 has since 2012 been sitting in the middle of a forest in Oregon, where its now owner has turned it into an unconventional home. Retired …
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Zois Simantiras, Greece’s youngest pensioner at 31
According to the Greek Ministry of Finance’s records, model Zois Simantiras is reportedly the youngest pensioner in the country at only 37. Simantiras, who is now the owner of a …
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Greek-Cypriot doctor on trial for saving his own daughter
Greek-Cypriot Dr Jack Kerry (Kyriacou), a doctor who gave CPR to his daughter in his clinic two years ago following a heroin overdose, is on trial for treating his daughter and …
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Cypriot student’s uncensored tweet gets him banned from UK uni ‘freedom of speech’ event
A Cypriot student has been sacked from writing at Durham University’s philosophy journal in the UK just three days after taking on the assistant editor position after his activities on …
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Greek Australian pensioners frustrated by delays in payments from Greece
Dealing with services and institutions from Greece has always been a challenge, but many Greek Australians are finding the experience more frustrating than ever. A large number of Greek pension …
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Greek beaches receive upgrades to become accessible to everyone
In a much anticipated move, Greece’s Tourism Ministry announced a new campaign on Tuesday, promoting accessible sites for travellers who have mobility issues.The campaign will feature Paralympic athletes who will …
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Thessaloniki joins Rotterdam in transforming recyclables into durable art
A new collaborative project, ‘Print Your City’, comes to put an end to Thessaloniki’s plastic waste by turning scraps into useful items and artworks with the help of 3D printing. …
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Bicultural dilemma: Should I stay or should I go?
Pagona (Peggy) Papakosta was still in her mid-twenties when she thought she had met the man of her dreams. Working in Athens and the Greek islands, the young hairdresser fell …