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Eleni Menegaki departs from Greek TV
Popular TV host Eleni Menegaki used her name day on 21 May as an opportunity to put an end to rumours stating that she will be leaving Alpha to appear …
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Greece makes formal protest over Turkish occupation of small portion of land in Evros
The Greek government has issued a demarche to Ankara in protest over “the issue at a point of southern Evros the occasion of the change of the riverbed”. Diplomatic sources …
Dialogue –
Is coronavirus extraordinary? Digging into Greece’s mythological past
We live in extraordinary times. Not one e-mail, newspaper article or TV news broadcast fails to remind us of this seemingly obvious fact. The grievous loss of loved ones, the …
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Greece welcomes tourists, airlines announce flights but Australia’s government dashes hopes of travel
As Greek summer approaches, the key question on many people’s minds is “When will I be able to travel Greece again?” Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week said hotels …
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Why Gold prices go up and down in five charts
The price of gold has reached almost US$1,760 (£1,438) per troy ounce in recent days. This is causing euphoria among long-term gold investors, who have seen the price rise from …
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57th anniversary of activist and politician Grigoris Lambrakis’ assassination
Today marks 57 years since the death by assassination of Grigoris Lambrakis. Mr Lambrakis was a champion athlete throughout his life, holding the Greek long jump record for 23 years …
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Lockdown good for the environment claims Tsitsipas
The extended measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have forced Stefanos Tsitsipas to stay away from the courts for a long period of time. Yet the 21-year-old seems to …
Life –
Nothing could stop this man from marrying the woman of his dreams; Not even COVID-19
Vasili (Vas) Georgiou and Jen Proudfoot met in Antarctica where they spent 15 months working together as expeditioners for The Australian Antarctic Division at Davis Station, but their romance didn’t …
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Australia takes lead in the demand for Parthenon Marbles return
It was fitting that the International Association for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures, with a strong Australian presence, chose World Culture Day on 21 May to spearhead a new …
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There’s a Korean twist at the Greek Centre
When Goody’s left the ground floor of the Greek Centre on Lonsdale Street in January, Greek Community sources had told Neos Kosmos that a new establishment “with a Greek flavour” …