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New Greek Diaspora: The Changing Face of Emigration
As pointed out in the report, for nearly a century, Greece was a traditional migrant-sending country; it transformed into a receiving country only in the 1970s, with a booming economy that allowed the government to introduce repatriation incentives, such as reductions in taxes and import duties. In the wake of the devastating economic crisis that…
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Rethinking Greece: Ares Kalandides on rebuilding the country’s reputation
Ares Kalandides is a Berlin-based urban planner and consultant in place branding. He is the founder and CEO of INPOLIS a Place Management & Spatial Planning consultancy that offers services to cities, neighbourhoods and regions. He has been a consultant to Berlin Partner (the city’s marketing organization) since 1996 and has consulted various districts, cities, and regions in Germany and…
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Egypt’s Popular Annual Book Fair Promotes Reading Culture With New Initiatives
In addition to inviting Bahrain as its guest of honor and hosting a total of 850 publishers in the famous “Soor Al-Azbakeya” location, the book fair was used as a launch pad for governmental initiatives and the introduction of recently published authors. In addition to hosting a total of 850 publishers – including 50 foreign…
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Egypt’s judo champion Ramdan Darwish qualifies for 2016 Rio Summer Olympics
Darwish’s victories during 2014 were also unforgettable. He was the winner of the 2014 Judo Grand Prix, beating Belgium player Toma Nikiforov. The competition was held in Uzbekistan’s capital of Tashkent, from 16 to 18 October. In the 2014 Judo Grand Prix, held in Astana, Kazakhstan from 10 to 12 October, he came in third; first…