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Greece on the verge of 1,000 daily cases
Greek authorities confirmed yet another record-high coronavirus daily tally on Saturday, with 935 new cases, as the country’s new strict measures took effect for the first day. Of the total …
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Tu parli Griko? – online seminar looks at the Greek spoken in Italy
In 1999, Italy passed Law 482 which recognised the two languages of Greek origin, Griko (spoken in Apulia) and Greko (Calabria), as being among the 12 minority languages that are …
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HACCI’s social media platform to deliver awards ceremony to the world
The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) awards will be held online for the first time and the event on 19 November will be accessible through its social …
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Uproar forces Dutch royals to end Greek holiday after a day
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and his queen, Maxima, had to put an end to their Greek holiday after just one day following the uproar their getaway caused at home. …
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European Council casts spotlight on Turkey’s provocations against Greece and Cyprus
The first of a two-day meeting of the European Council concluded in Brussels on Thursday. The Council’s full agenda included COVID-19 developments in Europe, relations with the United Kingdom (post-Brexit), …
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Europe not within Australia’s travel bubble for 2021, if no vaccine is found
In the absence of an effective coronavirus vaccine, chances of Australians being allowed to travel to the northern hemisphere appear slim to none for the whole duration of 2021, according …
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Trump receives Covid antibody cocktail created by Greek scientist’s team
White House physician Dr. Sean Conley who is treating President Trump following his coronavirus diagnosis briefed reporters about the new experimental infusion being used. President Trump’s medical team has opted …
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Church in America petitions UN officials over Turkish conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced this week that it will petition United Nations officials in response to unilateral Turkey’s decision to reconvert Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage …
Ten Greek musicians of world renown
1. Mikis Theodorakis Michail Theodorakis was born in Chios in 1925 and is the giant of Greek music with over 1,000 works to his name. He was a teen living …
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South Africa’s Greek ‘legal eagle’ and Mandela’s lifelong friend George Bizos passes on
South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa announced the death of George Bizos on Wednesday in these words: “I have just received news that legal eagle of our country George Bizos has …