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NASA gives Cypriot dialect names to rocks on Mars surface
Two small pieces of rock on the surface of Mars were named after words of the Cypriot dialect, ‘zavos (i.e. ’tiltedl/ not straight’) and ‘mutti’ (i.e. peak, highest point). The …
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Greek tax office to impose stamp duty on Airbnb contracts
Greece is about to introduce a measure to regulate short-term leasing of properties, effectively imposing a tax on Airbnb contracts. According to an announcement by the country’s Independent Public Revenue …
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The ‘Macedonia’ logo – What happens now?
The name ‘Macedonia’ appears in the brand names of 182 Greek businesses, while more than 4,000 businesses describe one or more of their products using the Greek place name. The …
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Coburg Greek Festival a success, despite scorching heat
A large number of people gathered at the Coburg Greek Orthodox church The Presentation of our Lord, for the annual festival organised around the holiday the church is named after. …
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50 mummies from Ptolemaic era when Ancient Greeks ruled in Egypt
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered 50 mummies at a communal tomb in Minya, south of Cairo, dating to the Ptolemaic era. The announcement, made by the antiquities ministry on Saturday, revealed …
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Greece noted the biggest drop in unemployment, but still highest in Europe
Eurostat released its latest unemployment figures for the European Union. Greece continued its reign as the champion of joblessness with 18.6 per cent unemployment in October 2018, followed by Spain …
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Greek PM to visit Turkey on February 5-6
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is paying an official visit to Ankara on Tuesday and Wednesday in an effort to relaunch confidence-building measures between the two sides. Ahead of the …
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A mother’s plight: finding a solution when school fees for migrant children are too high
The story of Eleni Tsampouri, a recent migrant from Greece and her two children – on one level – demonstrates the culture of indifference amongst political elites to the plight …
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Greeks living abroad may vote for three MPs in Greek elections
The leftist SYRIZA government in Greece is seeking to change the rules to allow the right-wing Independent Greeks (ANEL) party to maintain its parliamentary group. The party can have a …
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Hellenistic and Roman treasures uncovered at ancient Kition site in Cyprus
The Ancient Kition archaeological site in Cyprus is the gift that keeps on giving, as infrastructure works on the sewerage system in the wider Larnaca region have brought to light …