New Belgian air route aims to help raise awareness of former Soviet state
By Martin Banks New direct flights from Brussels to Azerbaijan will help “turbo boost” awareness of the former Soviet republic.
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GREEKS ABROAD
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EUROPE 
October 2, 2026 School protests send shivers down French government’s spine
It is a piece of wisdom that all French leaders take care to heed: young people on the street equals trouble. Since the student protests of May 1968 – memorably described by President De Gaulle as chienlit (bed defecation, in other words chaos) – every government has run scared of angry French youth. Why? Because […]
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CYPRUS
October 2, 2026 Cyprus ‘to serve as launchpad’ for UK assistance to Saudi Arabia in Houthi conflict
Cyprus is expected to serve as a launchpad for the British Royal Air Force as the UK prepares to provide assistance to Saudi Arabia in its ongoing conflict with Yemen’s Houthi movement, according to reports published on Tuesday.
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ECONOMY
October 2, 2026 Greece’s inflation rate expected to jump to 5.1% in September
Greece’s annual inflation rate is expected to rise to 5.1% in September from 3.7% in August, according to a flash estimate released by Eurostat on Friday, as inflation across the eurozone also accelerated sharply.
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HISTORY
October 2, 2026 2 October 2026: This day in history
1187: Sultan of Egypt Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders 1492: King Henry VII of England invades France 1789: George Washington transmits the proposed constitutional amendments, known as the United States Bill of Rights, to the states for ratification 1928: “Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God,” known as Opus Dei, is […]
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CULTURE
October 1, 2026 Connect to Protect: Athens Welcomes Leading International Experts on Child Protection from Violence
IASIS Civil Non-Profit Company (AmKE) is organizing Connect to Protect – Children & Youth at Risk, the 1st International Conference on the Protection of Children and Young People and the Prevention of Violence, in Athens on October 5 and 6, 2026. For two days, researchers, frontline professionals, policymakers and civil society organizations from Europe, the […]
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CULTURE
October 1, 2026 Olivia Vasilopoulos Begins Her Journey Of Beauty, Ambition And Dreams
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Olivia Vasilopoulos begins an exciting new chapter at her 24 as the newly crowned Miss Universe Greece 2026, preparing to represent Greece on the international stage at Miss Universe 2026 in Puerto Rico. Born in Sydney to Greek parents and raised in Hong Kong, Olivia grew up surrounded […]
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WORLD
October 1, 2026 Japan raises residency fee for foreign nationals by twenty-fold
Japan has raised fees for foreigners looking to reside in the country, with the cost of permanent residency going up 20 times to 200,000 yen ($1,270; £955). Those seeking permanent residency must now also meet new income, pension and Japanese-language requirements. Long lines formed outside immigration offices earlier this week as applicants sought to beat […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 1, 2026 Greek Australian developer behind new Novotel at major Castle Hill development
Greek Australian developer Sam Kassis of Kassis Homes is behind a major new mixed-use development in Castle Hill featuring a 143-room Novotel hotel.
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 1, 2026 Cyprus establishes diplomatic relations with Central African Republic, Kombos says
Cyprus and Central African Republic signed on Monday in New York a Joint Communiqué, establishing diplomatic relations, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Constantinos Kombos, has said in a post on X.
