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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 …
Dialogue –
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 …
Dialogue –
Diatribe: The bishop and the papoutsakia
We are sitting around the kitchen table, preparing dinner. As this is a family dinner, my mother is preparing the family dinner staple, papoutsakia, eggplant stuffed with mince, topped with …
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New publication out to help diaspora return to work in Greece
The Brain ReGain-Hellenism in Action campaign to bring back Greeks who left in the wake of the economic crisis, is publishing Greece Country Highlights this week which will provide important …
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Jeff Koons presents Apollo in Hydra
Controversial US pop and conceptual art pioneer Jeff Koons will present a new installation on the island of Hydra inspired by the mythical Greek god of the sun and music. …
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Diligent Development demands extra $150k to finish Leanne Stavrou’s dream home
Leanne Stavrou’s family was left devastated after they were given two days to agree to a staggering $150,000 increase for their dream home, before the developer invoked a termination clause …