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Australia honours record-breaking ultramarathon runner Yiannis Kouros
Ultra marathon runner Yiannis Kouros has been recognised for his impressive career, inducted into the Australian Ultra Runners Association’s (AURA) Hall of Fame alongside other great athletes. “Baseball has Babe …
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Konstantinidi won two gold medals and a bronze at European Championships
Weightlifter Eleni Konstantinidi, 24, won two gold medals and a bronze for Greece at the European Championships in Batumi, Georgia. The Greek athlete won a top spot on Friday with …
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Dionisis Balourdos on Greece’s demographic transition and fertility policies
Dionisis Balourdos, demographist and economist at EKKE (National Centre for Social Research), recently directed a study on the ageing population problem in Greece on behalf of diaNEOSIS. As things stand, …
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First electric bus to soon be seen around Athens
Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD presented its electric bus model that will soon be making its way to the streets of Athens. The bus is 100 per cent electric, 8.7 metres …
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Kos cycling event draws international cyclists to the island
Fringed by the finest beaches at the foot of craggy cliffs, Kos is an extraordinary destination for any travel. But it’s not just the beauty of the island that will …
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Athens Airport accepts category award win at Routes Europe 2019 in Hannover
Athens Airport celebrated a victory after scooping the Routes Europe 2019 Marketing Award in Hannover. The Greek gateway beat off competing airports from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Russia to …
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Greek Australian teen entrepreneurs introduce a new underage demographic to the clubbing scene
Back in the ’80s, before the days of photo IDs, you’d borrow the birth certificates of older friends, memorise their details – even their starsigns (because bouncers would ask) – …
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Panayiotis Pappas presents Greek Canadian Immigrec Project
Interesting insights into the migrant experience in Canada will be offered by Associate Professor Panayiotis Pappas from Simon Fraser University in Canada during a lecture at the Ithacan Philanthropic Society …
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Plans to host 2030 World Cup and 2028 Euro in Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania
Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania announced a joint effort to host the 2030 World Cup and 2028 Euro games. Greek Deputy Sports Minister George Vasiliadis said that the four countries …
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Costa-Gavras ‘insulted’ by media criticism of government grant he received
Award-winning director Costa-Gavras expressed his dissatisfaction with comments made following a grant he was given by the Greek government for his next film. He stated his “deep insult” following allegations …