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Book of expat artist community on Hydra earns PM’s literary award
Greece in the 1950s and 60s was a magnet for young seekers and artists in a world that was finally recovering from the ravages of war and was shrugging off …
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Three-year VAT exemption for new building permits, unsold properties built after January 1, 2006
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a three-year suspension of value-added tax (VAT) payments on any new building permits, including unsold properties built after January 1, 2006, on Wednesday. Addressing the …
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Social media maelstrom following Joker screenings in Athens; teens escorted to police precincts
Greek social norms are liberal when it comes to freedom for minors with ‘horoesperides’ (high school social dances) taking place at clubs, drinking allowed from the age of 17 years …
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Casper Ruud wants Nick Kyrgios suspended for at least half a year
Greek Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios’ behaviour during their heated meeting at the Rome Masters in May has not been forgotten by Norwegian young gun Casper Ruud, aged 20. Kyrgios …
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Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street reopened after bomb squad lock down
A main street in Melbourne’s CBD was shut down on Wednesday, as the bomb squad conducted a police operation. Police were called to Lonsdale St just before 2.00 pm. Greek …
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Greek Australian Short Film Festival takes place on Friday
The screening of past award-winning short films that have been featured at the Greek Australian Short Film Festival since 2013 takes place on Friday, 25 October. Short films, such as …
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Road to Remembrance (Part 2): A failed chance at early liberation
In what became known as the ‘Rhodes’ or ‘Rome’ dilemma, Churchill had long favoured an early Allied liberation of Greece as a prerequisite to securing the Balkans, bringing neutral Turkey …
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Valiant Olympiacos fall 2-3 to superior Bayern Munich
Olympiacos lost 2-3 to Bayern Munich for round three of the UEFA Champions League group stage at the Karaiskakis. In a game that was already considered very difficult by fans …
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Tsitsipas finds strong partner to lead Greece to Davis Cup success
Greek tennis superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas says he has found in Michail Pervolarakis a strong and dependable number two for the Greek Davis Cup team after the team’s success in seeing …
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Victoria’s State Government invites Australian high school students on free study tour of Greece
The Victoria’s State Government is opening applications for the Premier’s Spirit of Democracy Prize, inviting students in years 9, 10 and 11 at government, Catholic and independent schools to apply …