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Church festivities aplenty on Sunday

Saint Haralambos The parish of Saint Haralambos will be celebrating the church’s feast on Sunday. There will be a joyful atmosphere at the church with events hosted outside following the …

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Greek Culture Ministry registers itself as official owner of Acropolis

The emblematic Parthenon and its surrounds nearly went down on the Greek registry as belonging to an ‘unknown owner’. Giorgos Dimitriou, head of the company in charge of the land …

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Electric tuk-tuks on their way to Greece

Three-wheeler rickshaws that are commonplace in Asian countries may soon be seen around the streets of Greece as a low-cost alternative means of transport. The electrically-powered vehicles will be presented …

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The world’s first ever ‘Foodie Hotel’ to open in Athens

Greece is the Mediterranean’s ultimate culinary paradise and Athens’ busting and constantly growing restaurant scene has -alongside the tourism industry- helped the country slowly emerge from the financial crisis. If …

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Legendary bouzouki player Yiannis Polykandriotis dies at 73

Yiannis Polykandriotis, the son of master of rebetiko Theodoros Polykandriotis and brother of composer Thanassis Polykandriotis has passed away at the age of 73. The legendary bouzouki player and music …

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EU health commissioner slams Greek alt. health minister for smoking inside venue

Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis has once again enraged the EU because of his “disregard for legislation banning smoking in public places” as European Commissioner for Health Vytenis Andriukaitis has …

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10 years of Greek financial crisis in one film

BBC2 aired a new documentary on 4 February; in an episode titled ‘Inside Europe — Ten Years of Turmoil’, BBC follows world leaders and European ministers around summits and conferences …

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Battle for first place in the A-League

All eyes are on the AAMI Park this weekend, as the two teams that are at the top of the table prepare to clash. Perth Glory are having an excellent …

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Photo of angry Dalmatian pelican on Greek frozen lake goes viral

Acclaimed British photographer Guy Edwardes went bird-watching during extreme cold weather conditions in Northern Greece. While on a photo expedition to Lake Kerkini, he came across a flock of Dalmatian …

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Ten years after, no comfort for grieving mother

It was 7 February 2009. After a decade of drought, Victoria’s flora had turned into flammable material. The Bureo of Meteorology had predicted a temperature of 44 degrees and the …

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