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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 …

Life

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 …

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