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Diaspora makes ‘invaluable contribution,’ Mitsotakis says in New Year’s message
The government remains one of the Greek diaspora's "steadfast supporters, honoring its invaluable contribution to the national path towards progress," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said in a New Year's message to Greeks around the world.
Ottoman No More | Athens | January 9
Dr Yiorgo Topalidis will explore the social construction of Ottoman Greek migrant identity in an early 20th-century US context. This serves as a case study for decoupling Whiteness from White supremacist ideology in an insightful lecture at the American School of Classical Studies (ASCSA) in Athens.
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Restoring trust
Greece and Turkey need a period of calm and civilized dialogue before they dive into the crux of any negotiations between the two countries.
The tensions of the past few years and the threats to which Greek citizens have been subjected on an almost daily basis from the other side of the Aegean have, unsurprisingly, led to a crisis of trust.
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New ballot box with 100,000 postal votes
It is seen as a foregone conclusion that the government's recent decision to introduce postal votes will boost turnout as Greeks abroad will now be able to cast their ballots without moving from their place of residence.
In the last national elections, Greeks abroad who voted numbered just 17,258.
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Genetic Study Reveals Strong Slavic Ancestry in Bulgarians, Romanians, and Croats Across the Balkans
Groundbreaking DNA research spanning Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, Albania, and Greece has unveiled striking revelations about the genetic makeup of Balkan populations. The study, conducted collaboratively by scientists from Serbia, Spain, and the US, sheds light on the prevalence of Slavic genes in the region.
Investment in human resources ‘a challenge’
Labor Minister Adonis Georgiadis on Wednesday said that investment in the country's human resources was a challenge for the long-term development of the Greek economy, during a discussion with Vassilis Kafatos, growth leader and Competence Center president at Deloitte and vice president of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, in the context of the 34th Greek Economic Summit.
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Chinese-Greek theater festival in Athens
The first Sino-Hellenic International Theater Festival kicked off on Saturday, with Chinese dramas bringing an audio-visual feast to the audiences.
"The festival is an amazing initiative. It is something that of course we fully support from the side of the Greek government," Christos Dimas, Greek Deputy Minister of Culture, told Xinhua at the opening ceremony.
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‘Z’ author Vassilis Vassilikos dies
Vassilis Vassilikos, a highly acclaimed Greek writer best known for his 1967 political novel "Z," has passed away at the age of 89.
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Greek writer Vassilis Vasilikos died at the age of 89
Writer of “Z” and one of the 10 most translated Greek authors
Komvos: Bridging academia, business, diaspora to build better future for Greece
Leading academics, business leaders, journalists and public officials gathered at the Megaron Karatzas in Athens on Saturday to set out their vision for how the "Komvos - Networks of Global Hellenism" initiative can harness the extensive international networks of the Greek diaspora to manifestly contribute to the prosperity of Greece.