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Greek-American Eleni Kounalakis wins California Lieutenant-Governor poll
California’s new Lieutenant Governor is Greek and a mother of two; held in high esteem amongst members of her community. Eleni Kounalakis (nee Tsakopoulos) has successfully beaten fellow Democrat Dr. …
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Yanis Varoufakis and Bernie Sanders announce alliance
As announced earlier this week in Rome, US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis are planning to launch a new alliance named Progressives International next …
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Marisa Papen sparks public outrage posing nude in Hagia Sophia
The infamous Marisa Papen has made a comeback, posing nude at another risque location for Australian photographer Jesse Walker. The Belgian model who made a name by being photographed naked at …
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World’s oldest intact shipwreck thought to be ancient Greek
A 23-metre long vessel, has been discovered by a team of maritime archaeologists, scientists and marine surveyors, which has been on a three-year mission to explore the depths of the …
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Greek American arrested in pedophile ring bust in Florida
Thirteen child-sex predators have been arrested by Florida in a six-day undercover sting, Operation Cyber Guardian. Police posed as children online from 2 to 7 October creating fake profiles on …
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Granting of autocephaly to Ukrainian Church imminent
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the patriarchal decree granting autocephalous, or selfruling, status to Ukraine’s Orthodox Christians is likely to be granted by the end of October. Known in Greek as a …
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FYROM referendum: the day after
A week after the referendum held in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to ratify the agreement with Greece over the name issue, both countries are regrouping, waiting for …
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Polls show lead for ‘yes’ camp ahead of Sunday’s FYROM referendum
On Sunday 30 September, FYROM citizens head to the polls to decide whether they wish to accept ‘Republic of North Macedonia’ as their country’s official name. The much awaited referendum …
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Albanian historian claims ‘there is no Greek population’ in live broadcast
Albanian historian, Elena Kocaqi has caused controversy, after claiming on live television in Albania that a Greek population does not exist in modern Greece, and that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras …
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Petition to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque denied by Turkish Constitutional Court
The Hagia Sophia will remain a museum, after a petition – launched by the Turkish Union of Permanent Vakifs of Historic Monuments and the Environment – was overruled by the …