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Granting of autocephaly to Ukrainian Church imminent
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the patriarchal decree granting autocephalous, or selfruling, status to Ukraine’s Orthodox Christians is likely to be granted by the end of October. Known in Greek as a …
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FYROM referendum: the day after
A week after the referendum held in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to ratify the agreement with Greece over the name issue, both countries are regrouping, waiting for …
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Amnesty calls for independent investigation on Zak Kostopoulos’ death
Denouncing the “lynching and murder” of Greek queer activist Zak Kostopoulos, human rights NGO Amnesty International called on Monday for a transparent probe to be conducted into the circumstances of …
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NUGAS ball donates $1,000 to Greece’s fire victims
The National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS) celebrated their first major event for 2018, the annual ball. But beyond an unforgettable night, this year’s function was also an opportunity …
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Labor promises kinder for every 3-year-old in 2020
In an Australian first, under a re-elected Andrews Labor Government every Victorian child born will start kindergarten a year earlier, giving them the skills and experiences they need to be …
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Mycenaean era tomb unearthed intact in Peloponnese
An unopened tomb from the early Mycenaean era (circa 1650-1400 BC) has been unearthed by archaeologists in Aidonia, Nemea, Greece. The discovery in the prefecture of Corinth is among the largest …
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Opium found in Bronze Age Cyprus vessel
For years archaeologists have linked a type of ancient vessels found in the eastern Mediterranean area with the use of opiates. In a recent study published in the Royal Society of …
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Turkey threatens to take action against Cyprus over gas exploration
Following the Cypriot government’s decision to invite companies to bid on block 7, a new energy exploration zone off the island’s coast ,Turkey’s foreign ministry issued a statement condemning the Greek-Cypriot …
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Community reacts to the discontinuation of Greek at Coburg West Primary
Melbourne’s Greek community has been shaken at the news of the Greek language teaching being discontinued from Coburg West Primary School’s (CWPS) 2019 curriculum plan. In the monthly newsletter CWPS …
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Drug addiction and HCV/HIV numbers spike in Athens
The baseline findings of a large‐scale rapid response to an HIV outbreak in people who inject drugs in Athens, Greece: the ARISTOTLE program show that Greece needs to wake up …