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The instrument of the gods

Psarantonis, one of the most famous Cretan lyra players, has represented Greece many times in festivals abroad.

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Asteras Tripolis stakes playoff claims

Asteras Tripolis staked a claim for a top-five finish in the Super League this season.

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Sofia blocks FYROM’s EU entry

“Ideology of hate towards Bulgaria” results in new veto.

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Drugs shortages prompt online monitoring scheme

Online system to monitor the sale of drugs following numerous complaints about shortages in basic medicines.

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Bond buy back among proposals being discussed at Eurogroup

Eurozone finance ministers are considering allowing Athens to buy back up to 40 billion euros of its own bonds.

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Tsipras seeks to charm EU ambassadors

The leader of the main leftwing opposition SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, is set to meet with the ambassadors representing all 27 European Union members.

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Greek protesters storm German partnership meeting

Greek workers stormed a meeting of Greek and German officials in the northern city of Thessaloniki.

Life

Greeks and fruit: a perfect pear

The word “Citrus” comes from Latin, which in turn was derived form the ancient Greek word “cedar” κέδρος.

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Help preserve Greek migration history

An initiative to digitise archives in order to preserve the migration history of Greek immigrants has been launched.

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Helena Kommene, Empress of Trapezous; The Last Antigone (part two)

It was in 1460 that the Sultan Mehmet decided that the moment had come to incorporate into his lands the last vestige of Byzantium by conquering Trapezous.

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