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Young Greek of the Week
Tiffany Papaemanouil, who loves dolmades and feels that machine is the one word that best describes her, is our Young Greek of the Week.
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Educational seminar for Greek teachers
The Victorian School of Languages (VSL) is organising a seminar on December 10 which will see the presentation of the book Text Types in Greek, the practical manual to prepare stud
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Old school Greek artisan
Kon Rekaris shares his experience of running Rekaris Shoes, one of Melbourne’s leading makers of handmade shoes.
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Greece commits to 65 percent cut in CO2 emissions by 2050
Greece has committed to slash its carbon dioxide emissions 65 percent by 2050 and to putting in place a long-term energy policy.
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One in 10 Greek teens hooked on the Net
The results of a new study into use of the Internet by teenagers in Greece suggests that one in 10 are hooked on the net.
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UNSG: considerable progress in Cyprus talks
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that considerable progress has been achieved in the Cyprus UN peace talks in his report to the Security Council.
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Man holds school hostages for second time
A man who forced his way into a German school in Greece with explosives and took three people hostage – three years after a similar attack on the same school.
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Riots grip Athens on one year anniversary of death
The anniversary of a fatal police shooting triggered a new riot in Greece’s capital, with protesters occupying a university building and throwing rocks and burning garbage at polic
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Greece happy with EU response
Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou expressed satisfaction over the understanding shown by European Union leaders towards Athens’ efforts at greater fiscal consolidation
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Samaras elected leader of New Democracy
Antonis Samaras took over last week as the leader of New Democracy from Costas Karamanlis after scoring a clear victory in the election two Sundays ago.