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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 …
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Greek PM to ‘persist’ with UK over Parthenon Marbles
Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday he would push for the return of the Parthenon Marbles when he meets UK leader Rishi Sunak in Britain this week. The sculptures, …
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Cargo ship sinks with 14 aboard off Greece’s Lesbos, one dead
Greek rescuers on Sunday were searching for 12 people missing after a ship sank in gale-force winds off the Aegean island of Lesbos, with the authorities finding one crew member …
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Alcohol in movies: Surprising presence in kids’ films raises concerns
You’d most likely answer, ‘children’, if we asked you who the target audience was for Alvin and the Chipmunks. With that in mind, how often does alcohol appear in that …
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Greek University student team receives global distinction for project tackling forest fires
The student interdisciplinary team of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), “iGEM Thessaloniki” has scooped for the fifth time an award at the annual World Synthetic Biology Competition “iGEM 2023”, …
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Greek Australian firefighters “turn up” the heat for a good cause
As the new year arrives, the Australian Firefighters Calendar, an initiative brought to life by a team of skilled firefighters – including two Greeks – continues the 31-year-old tradition with …
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‘A man that taught me to never give up’: George Calombaris’ father passes
Jim Calombaris, father of Greek Cypriot Australian restaurateur George Calombaris has passed with the family mourning the loss of a “warrior” who battled bowel cancer twice in his life. Wife …