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Legendary ‘Ohi’ response stands high in the history of ultimatums
When the Italian ambassador presented then Greek prime minister (a dictator in all but name) Ioannis Metaxas with a list of demands to open the country’s strategic places to Italian …
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Patriarch Bartholomew spends night at hospital during 12-day US visit: Meeting with Biden still on
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the world’s 200 million Eastern Orthodox Christians, spent a night at George Washington University Hospital after feeling unwell following his long flight …
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European Commission report highlights ‘serious deficiencies’ in Turkish democracy
The European Commission (EC) has highlighted “serious deficiencies in the functioning of Turkey’s democratic institutions” in its”Key findings of the 2021 Report on Turkey” that was issued in Strasbourg yesterday, …
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Athens Irish Embassy commemorates Oscar Wilde’s birthday with rare Greek inspired photo
The Irish Embassy in Athens marked the birthday of Dublin’s famous writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) with an excerpt from his poem “Impression du Voyage” on Twitter. It read: “And a …
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Greece and the US renew Mutual Defence and Cooperation Agreement
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the five-year upgraded renewal of the two countries’ Mutual Defense and Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) on Thursday. …
Billy Pavlou shapes his soccer future with scholarship in New York
The little nature strip at the end of the road was world all of its own for the soccer-mad brothers, Vasillou “Billy” and older brother Drew Pavlou. For Billy, the …
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“We disagree with UNESCO’s decision; the Parthenon Sculptures were acquired legally”, UK government says
The British government has said that it will not abide by a recent UNESCO decision on the Parthenon Marbles. It also insisted that “the Parthenon Sculptures were acquired legally” and …
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Boston Marathon organisers honour 1946 winner Stylianos Kyriakides for 125 anniversary
The image of Greek and Cyprus war hero and marathon runner Stylianos (Stelios) Kyriakides, has been linked to the 125th anniversary commemoration of the famous Boston Marathon which he won …
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Social Democrats win German elections with small percentage
On Sunday, Germans went to the polls to decide who would be Angela Merkel’s successor as Chancellor. The centre-left Social Democrats party, lead by Olaf Scholz, have won the biggest …
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Boris Johnson’s speech on climate at the United Nations in ancient Greek (video)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson he called on the world to raise awareness using a phrase in ancient Greek. He quoted a phrase from Sophocles’ Antigone, as he once again …