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Spain backs Cyprus push for EU-led role to revive talks
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed Tuesday during a visit to Cyprus to back its new president’s bid for a greater EU role in efforts to revive long-stalled peace talks. …
Dialogue –
Diatribe: Deconstructing Zalongo
“You’re from Epirus,” an enthusiastic mother exclaimed at the recent 25 March celebrations. “I love that Zalongo song. The one which goes «στη στεριά δε ζει το ψάρι/ούτε ανθός στην …
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PAOK looking to bounce back in massive away contest with Olympiacos
PAOK’s championship dreams are in serious jeopardy as they prepare for an anxious game against Olympiacos that could make or break their season. The double-headed eagle of the North make …
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Aesop sold to L’Oreal for $3.7bn
Australia’s luxury personal care brand, Aesop has been bought by L’Oreal in a deal that values the Greek-Australian founded company at $US2.53 billion ($3.7 billion), including debt. Melbourne hairdresser Dennis …
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Run for The Voice: Ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer talks exclusively to Neos Kosmos
Dorothy Hatzopoulou, talked to ultramarathon runner and former federal politician Pat Farmer AM, about his latest campaign to Run for the Voice to Parliament, and how Greece inspired him. Farmer’s …
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Enduring the Test of Time – The timeless nature of Hellenism over the past 3,500 years
Renowned scholar and historian, Emeritus Professor of History at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Maria Efthymiou, will be presenting an online lecture that is sure to captivate those interested …
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Olympic task to bake 50,000 tsourekia for Easter
With Easter around the corner the Olympian Foods factory in Thomastown is working around the clock seven days a week to produce over 50,000 tsourekia. Owned by the Xanthopoulos family, …
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RBA board finally presses pause on interest rate rises
Australia’s central bank has left interest rates unchanged at 3.6 per cent in April as the economy shows signs of cooling off. The decision will offer welcome relief for mortgage …
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State Government announces plans to protect Preston Market after months of delays and protests
The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) Projects Standing Advisory Committee report on the proposed redevelopment of the Preston Market precinct has been released. It comes a little under two weeks since …
Dialogue –
Caring for elderly parents Greek style
My Greek parents’ house is like a foreign country: they do things differently there*. The hot water sticker is on the cold tap and the cold water sticker is on …