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Varoufakis vs Mitsotakis: Australia dominates discussion on Greek immigration

The spotlight was cast on Australia’s immigration policy in Greek Parliament on Friday following a question by Yanis Varoufakis, head of the MERA25 party and Greece’s former finance chief for …

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Goats have eaten their way through Samothraki, threatening the Greek island’s natural environment

There has been plenty of talk over climate change posing a threat to the environment. But on the Greek island of Samothraki, it is the goats that are posing the most …

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Toddler drowns on Greek beach after exiting migrant camp

A Syrian toddler has drowned at a beach in southern Greece, after wandering away from his parents and exiting a migrant camp. The boy, aged two-and-a-half, left the camp located in …

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The ‘blessed Liberty Ships’: The ‘yeast’ that caused the Greek fleet to rise

I grew up in a family of Greek merchant sailors. My father, from Hydra, served in the Greek Navy and then the merchant marines, as did his father, grandfather, brother, …

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Tsitsipas praises Dominic Thiem following his defeat in the China Open men’s finals

Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was defeated by Austrian top seed Dominic Thiem, missing his chance to win the China Open final in the men’s single in Beijing on Sunday. …

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Science needs myths to thrive – and the two can co-exist

I can still remember the horror of discovering that everything I had worked on was wrong. I was a PhD candidate just starting my second year, and my supervisor and …

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Return to the Antikythera shipwreck as underwater archaeology resumes

The underwater archaeological survey at the Antikythera shipwreck that has been suspended since 2017 will soon resume, according to an announcement on Friday by the Ekaterini Laskaridi Institution, which is …

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Diaspora Review: a rave for the senses by Chamber Made

Diaspora, a production by Chamber Made, sets out to explore the nature of consciousness as society moves closer to the post-human digital realm. It is a concept inspired by Australian …

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‘Did Christians act as jihadists at Crete’s Eleftherna?’ asks lead archaeologist

Plans are underway to make the Eleftherna region in the prefecture of Rethymno, Crete, an important tourist destination for visitors to view the archaeological treasures found in the area in …

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‘We have told the Turks that illegal drilling is unacceptable,’ says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as protesters clash outside

The US gave its verbal support to Greece during the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Athens. In joint statements made with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias …

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