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Tomb at Amphilopolis in Macedonia to be fast-tracked for public viewing

Greece’s Minister of Culture and Sport Lina Mendoni has brought forward the time for the completion of work on the Kasta Hill Tomb in Amphipolis, Serres so that people may …

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Prof Ross Vlahos earns RMIT Vice Chancellor award

Professor Ross Vlahos ha received the RMIT Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award – a reflection of the high level of excellence achieved in research activity over the past five years. …

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January marks a whirlwind month of diplomatic activity for Greek government

January promises to be a tough month as the Mitsotakis government is set to embark on a diplomatic drive to counter Turkish expansionism in the region and to secure Greece’s …

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Syrian refugee sues Greek state for injuries from coast guard pursuit

A Syrian refugee disabled after a Greek Coast Guard vessel opened fire on a smuggler’s speedboat he was in off the island of Kalymnos in 2014, is suing the Greek …

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Asylum seekers commit suicide in northern Greece

The bodies of two male refugees were found last week in a Greek town close to the border with North Macedonia. According to the Greek Forum of Refugees, the two …

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Large museum mural illustrates the legend of Greek music great Tsitsanis

A large mural of the legendary bouzouki player and songwriter Vassilis Tsitsanis has been unveiled in the museum dedicated to his memory in Trikala, the city of his birth. It …

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Erdogan threatens to send troops to prop up Libyan government

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he could be sending troops to support the UN-backed government in Tripoli next month to support it in its fight against the forces of …

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Oh Greece, what a decade you’ve had!

2010 January – March, Greece: The socialist PASOK Government announces two rounds of austerity measures and cuts, and faces mass protests and strikes. Greece’s credit rating is downgraded by one …

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Our sports year in review: Farewell 2019

JANUARY Stefanos Tsitsipas shocks the world of tennis, reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The highlight of his performance was of course his victory over Roger Federer, in a …

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Second Christmas Day tragedy strikes George Michael’s family

A new tragedy descended on the Panayiotou family with the news news that the younger sister of famed pop star George Michael, Melanie Panayioutou, was found dead three years to …

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