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Happy Name Day to Steve, Stavroula, Stavros: What we celebrate today
The name day of Stavros and Stavroula is celebrated on 14 September, the day the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Elevation of the Holy Cross. On this day in 325AD, …
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Art Athina: Greek President says British Museum’s failure to return marbles is offensive to the UK as it is to Greek Culture
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said he supported the immediate return of the Parthenon Marbles to the Acropolis Museum during the opening of the 24th Art Athina at Zappeion on Friday …
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‘This is Giannis’s world’: Antetokounmpo ranked Best NBA Player for 2019-20 by Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated has released its annual Top 100 list of NBA players for the 2019-2020 season, and for the first time in the list’s six year history LeBron James has …
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Antonis Diamataris meets with Greek Festival of Sydney Chair Nia Karteris, and Archbishop Makarios
Greece’s Deputy Minister for Expatriate Greeks, Antonis Diamataris met on Wednesday in Athens with Chair of the Greek Festival of Sydney, Nia Karteris. Mr Diamataris is responsible for matters pertaining …
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Term ‘feta’ remains under negotiation in EU-Australia trade deal
Australian producers of feta cheese may very well have to rename their supply, as negotiations continue between European Union and Australian officials. The EU is seeking to protect iconic food …
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Greek lead astronomer finds water on exoplanet twice the size of Earth
Astronomers found water vapour in the atmosphere of a potentially inhabitable planet which is twice the size and eight times the mass of Earth. The study’s lead author, Greek-born Angelos …
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Vale Tasos Galanis, a radio ‘voice’ fades for the Greek Australian community
Tasos Galanis, beloved Greek Australian DJ and radio presenter, passed away on Thursday. News of his death saddened the Greek community that had come to know Tasos from his uplifting …
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Greens and Blues in Grand Final showdown at AAMI Park
If Bentleigh Greens win the NPL Grand Final on Sunday, the Cheltenham based club will create NPL history by becoming the first team to win three NPL Grand Finals and …
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Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulates Tsitsipas for his David Cup win over Poland’s Hurkacz
Greek tennis superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Thursday at noon during their Davis Cup match in Tatoi. Tsitsipas won the match 2-0, bringing the score between Greece …
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‘Catch me if you can’ – Lithuanian former law student chased all the way by his Lincolnshire landlord to Greece
Former law student from Lincolnshire Erik Mukusauskas, 20, went unexpectedly viral in Lincolnshire after he moved to Greece without paying more than £1,000 he owes in rent. His landlord, who …