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Incoming British PM Boris Johnson, lover of Greece, can recite the Iliad in Ancient Greek but won’t return the Parthenon Marbles

Boris Johnson has become the new prime minister of the UK. Standing outside Downing Street, he gave a speech filled with patriotic pronouncements and promised to defy “the doubters, the …

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Shipping heir Stavros Niarchos and businesswoman Dasha Zhukova announce engagement

Russian-American businesswoman and art collector Dasha Zhukova, 38, and Greek billionaire shipping heir Stavros Niarchos, 33, are engaged after two years. They announced their engagement in a star-studded birthday party …

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Greek American congressman Gus Bilirakis declares: ‘It will always be Constantinople to me’

Greek American congressman Gus Bilirakis has taken a stance, declaring that the city today widely referred to as Istanbul “will always be Constantinople” to him. “There are only approximately 1,200 …

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Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis’ legacy lives on and can be bought, sold or chartered

The glamour years of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis may have long gone, however his property still carries some of the hey-day charm of the tycoon. Here are some items …

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British Labour Party and Varoufakis’ MeRA25 join forces

UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn and Greek MeRA25 leader Yanis Varoufakis have reportedly agreed to join forces and work towards a common agenda for ‘Europe and Beyond’. The local Greek …

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Doda speaks about divorce to Athina Onassis, and points to ‘fake news’

Alvaro de Miranda Neto or Doda has spoken for the first time since the announcement of his divorce from iconic billionaire Greek heiress Athina Onassis in 2016. “We were married …

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Eurobarometer: Greeks don’t think their voice counts in the EU

A significant increase in young people with a pro-European mind-set cast a vote in the 2019 European elections, according to an in-depth Eurobarometer survey across all 28 member states. Conducted …

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Deadline looms for North Macedonia to remove Star of Vergina from all public places

Following the signing of the Prespes Agreement by Greece and North Macedonia earlier this year, the deadline is looming to rename monuments as well as remove the Star of Vergina …

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Greek film director Athina Rachel Tsangari signs to direct BBC TV series ‘Trigonometry’

Athina Rachel Tsangari has an exciting new project coming up, this time turning her attention to the small screen. The award-winning Greek film director has signed up to direct BBC …

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Post-Brexit scenarios for Greeks in the UK and Brits in Cyprus

EU member states are exploring the future of British nationals living in their countries should the UK not secure a deal until 31 October, thus automatically withdrawing from the European …

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