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Delphi Bank seminar raises awareness about heart health
On Tuesday 26 March, Delphi Bank hosted its first Northern Business Group seminar for 2019. Among those presenting at the event was Associate Professor Dr Arthur Nasis, who is the …
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After Prespes: Could the North Macedonia name agreement fall apart?
Six weeks ago the Greek parliament ratified the Prespes Agreement on the name of North Macedonia. But the accord is now facing the even greater challenge of implementation. The big …
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Greeks worry about the ‘brain drain’ more than immigration
Greeks are more concerned about the brain drain than they are about the influx of immigrants and refugees to their country. A study by the European Council on Foreign Relations …
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Donousa island in Greece bans single use plastic
Following the example of Sikinos, a small Cycladic gem that is taking steps to abolish the use of plastic straws on the island as part of a new ecological program …
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Amazing footage of the lights going out in Athens during Earth Hour
Amongst the landmarks that went dark worldwide to call for action on climate change was the Acropolis. Alexandros Maragos, filmmaker and award-winning photographer, captured the darkness enveloping the monument in …
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Young diasporans host Youth Night at Cyprus Community Centre
The Youth Committee of the Cyprus Greek Community of Sunshine, Apostolos Andreas, held the group’s inaugural Youth Night at their recently built Cyprus Community Centre on Friday, 29 March. The …
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Response to those against protesting at the Shrine of Remembrance
At Neos Kosmos, we are still receiving letters and opinion pieces from readers concerning the protest action taken at the Greek Independence Day parade in Melbourne on Sunday, 25 March. …
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The Greek super food from Corinth
Have you ever heard of ‘black gold’? Scientists are fast discovering that the colloquial name used to refer to raisins from Corinth is no accident, with the raisins considered one …
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France asks for Greek and Latin to be included in UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list
A French cultural organisation based in Autun, a city in central France, published a national manifesto over the weekend, asking for the inscription of Ancient Greek and Latin languages in …
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When Esperanto was the official language taught in Greek schools
“Doctor Anacreon was a gifted man,” my late grandmother used to reminisce. “He spoke in tongues. Some people said that he had been blessed by the Holy Spirit, others that …