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Student transcribes Elytis’ ‘Monogram’ in Braille code

Apostolos Garoufos, a postgraduate student in ICT and Special Education and Psychopedagogy of Integration at Democritus University of Thrace has just translated Odysseas Elytis’ iconic love poem, The Monogram in …

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Cyprus finally sets up Tourism Ministry

Up until recently Cyprus’ tourism sector was being managed by an agency also handling energy, commerce and industry after revenue from tourism within the first nine months of 2018 rose …

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Greece offers one of the lowest minimum wages in Europe

While Australia and Luxembourg offer the highest minimum hourly wages in the world Greece lags behind providing one of the lowest legal remunerations which results into low purchasing power. According …

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Manhunt in Athens as two Korydallos prisoners escape

Two highly dangerous inmates have escaped from the Greek capital’s maximum security penitentiary overnight. The Albanian brothers who were serving time for multiple theft and robbery convictions had managed to …

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Cavusoglu warns of ‘accident’ in Aegean if Greece keeps provoking them

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu welcomed the new year with yet another “friendly warning” against Greece following up on his counterpart’s Panos Kammenos’ comments. Calling the Greek Foreign Minister’s comments …

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Migrants who saved lives in Attica wildfire granted Greek citizenship

Three migrant fishermen have been recognised for their heroic efforts, after rescuing dozens of Greeks during the devastating wildfire that broke out in Attica in July 2018. Ibrahim Mahmoud Mousa …

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Kyrgios knocked out of Brisbane International

Nick Kyrgios was unable to progress beyond the second round of the Brisbane International, as he suffered a defeat at the hands of Jeremy Chardy, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3. Kyrgios appeared …

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Greek League to resume on 15 January

The Greek Super League organisational committee has decided that all participating teams are to continue their obligations on 15 January. They will pick up where they left off from round …

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Baker’s Union of Athens serves up 240 square metre vasilopita [WATCH]

The Municipality of Peristeri in Athens, in collaboration with the city’s Baker’s Union baked off a record long vasilopita to welcome 2019. On December 30, 2018, in a public ceremony …

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Greece’s student population in decline

A recently released report by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) documents an alarming reduction in Greece’s student population and highlights the estimated implications on the education sector …

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