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Heating an unaffordable luxury for one in four Greek households

One in four Greek households cannot afford to provide adequate heating for their families, according to Eurostat. The findings came as part ot an annual survey the statistic agency conducts …

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Emma Stone “basically begged” Yorgos Lanthimos for a role in ‘The Favourite’

Emma Stone revealed that Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos “never considered” an American actress for a part in the comedy biopic “The Favourite”. Speaking to Vogue, she revealed that she had …

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Greece is “open for investments” in the cannabis sector

Greece is hoping to tap into its nascent cannabis economy following the legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes in 2017 and the lifting of the prohibition into the growing of …

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Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki funds Cambridge research program to change future

The University of Cambridge announced its new science and technology research programme to fund PhD students and early-career researchers working on meeting future energy and computational needs. The programme is …

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A new source of drinking water: fruit and vegetables

The bottle is crystal clear, as is its content. The label reflects the current trends in graphic design – clear lines, simple big, bold capital letters, the full hipster aesthetic. …

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Modern Greek literature translators and writers called to get their work listed on the Census

The Census project is a vast and useful bibliography of English translations of literary works in Modern Greek. Originally compiled by Professor Dia Philippides of Boston College, and published in 1990 …

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For Greek economy to fully recover, wait until 2040

Greece may have exited the bailout program amid celebrations and promises that the country’s crisis-ridden economy is on the mend, however this might still be nothing more than wishful thinking …

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Health Minister Mikakos meets with Greek Community officials

Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos met with Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GCM) President Bill Papastergiadis and GCM Secretary Costas Marcos on 20 January. The purpose of the …

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Tsitsipas Deus: Abdul the motor mechanic and his take on Greek glory

Abdul the motor mechanic, is one of my oldest and closest friends. Heavily bearded and bodily hirsute, he hails from Florina. His original nickname was “freebie” because years ago, in …

What’s On? | Things to do from February 4 and beyond

VIC SUMMER CINEMA The Hellenic Museum’s Summer Cinema is back for 2019. Set up in the Museum’s leafy courtyard, catch a Greek film classic each Saturday evening until 2 March. The …

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