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Greece continues search for missing cargo ship sailors
Greece’s coastguard on Monday said it was continuing a search for 12 sailors missing on a cargo ship that sank Sunday in gale-force winds off the Aegean island of Lesbos, …
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Greece unhappy after UK’s Sunak cancels talks amid Parthenon marbles spat
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his “displeasure” Monday over UK counterpart Rishi Sunak’s last minute cancellation of a bilateral meeting set to discuss their long-running dispute over the Parthenon …
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Greece pays tribute to Australian WWII Veterans’ descendants: Adorned with ancestral medals, pride, and emotion
The Hellenic Republic honoured the descendants of Australians who fought on Greek soil during World War II. Daughters and sons and grandchildren arrived adorned with the medals of their elders, …
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PRONIA’s 51st Annual General Meeting: Charting progress and inspiring impact
Last Thursday PRONIA welcomed members, friends, and guests to its 51st Annual General Meeting held at the Brunswick offices. The gathering featured the unveiling of the 2022-2023 report, highlighting achievements, …
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‘The Heart of Giving’: Effy Alexakis’ latest book on the philanthropic work of Father Nektarios Zorbalas
Greek-Australian photographer Effy Alexakis is set to present her latest book on Archimandrite Father Nektarios Zorbalas, covering his lifelong commitment to giving to others. The photographic book titled “The Heart …
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Archaeologists believed to have discovered a temple of worship for Alexander the Great in Ancient Iraq
Recent discoveries by archaeologists at the site of Girsu, now the modern-day tow of Tello, suggest they have unearthed a Greek temple to Alexander the Great, which may have been …
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Air pollution killed more than 250.000 people in the EU in 2021
According to a recent report by the European Environment Agency, (EEA) air pollution caused the deaths of 253.000 people in the European Union in 2021. The EEA report said that …
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One hundred kgs of cocaine were discovered at the port of Piraeus
Almost 100 kilos of cocaine – worth €4 million ($AUD 6.6 million) – were found in a container at the Piraeus port. The cocaine’s origin seems to be Ecuador; the …
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Drug use is increasing alarmingly among younger Greek generations
According to data by the Hellenic Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) young Greeks today use drugs far more than the past generations did. In qualitative terms, an increasing number …
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Former PM Samaras will oppose the government’s plans to legalise marriage equality
In an interview that he gave to the Greek masthead, Kathimerini, the former ND prime minister Antonis Samaras opposed openly two priorities of the government. When he was asked whether …