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Foreign investors eye €290m debt portfolio of 75 Greek hotels
Foreign investors are showing an interest in a portfolio of defaulted Greek hotel loans being offered for sale by debt-collecting company Intrum. Kathimerini reported that Bain Capital and the US-based …
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Greece records 122,230 COVID cases in a week
Greece has confirmed 122,230 new coronavirus cases in the week of July 25-31, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported last week. 20 per cent of the weekly new infections …
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Real Madrid is world’s popular ‘other’ team but Greece and Aus favour Red Devils
A study of Google search data by streaming experts of the UK-based broadband and TV company Uswitch has found that while Real Madrid is the most popular foreign team in …
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Hand hygiene flouted at Greek hospitals
According to data collected concerning infections at 10 large hospitals in Greece, only one in three doctors and nurses apply hand hygiene rules – using antiseptic – before patient contact …
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Specter of recession appears as costs rise in Greece
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped below 50 points in July, raising fears of a recession. Production and, orders dipped last month although S&P Global, which compiles the PMI index, …
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GCM seminar ‘Proselytes of a New Nation’ explores Muslim conversions to Orthodox Christianity
Dr. Stefanos Katsikas, Associate Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies and Assistant Instructional Professor at the University of Chicago, will give an online-only lecture entitled Proselytes of a New …
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Thessaloniki’s WW2 Allied Prisoner Memorial proposal advances
Discussions held in Greece’s second city – Thessaloniki – have advanced the Australian community proposal to have a commemorative plaque installed at the site of the former German-run Allied POW …
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Take wind and emotion out of populism’s sails
Minor parties and independents are winning seats in parliament through populist platitudes. Emotional triggers that offer hope with little attention to achievable solutions are their stock in trade. The teals’ …
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Old Greek grape varieties are finding favour in wines again
Old Greek winemaking grape varieties which were ignored since the 1980s in favour of more fashionable and convenient French varieties are making a comeback in Greece. Kathimerini reported that the …
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Poyet draws on 2004 inspiration to galvanise Greek national team
Greece football manager Augusto (Gus) Poyet said the country’s Euro 2004 campaign is the inspiration he aims to drawn on to inspire the national team to take part in international …