War of words over EU’s possible health plans
By Martin Banks The EU has strongly hit back at claims that efforts to tackle cancer in Europe is “in jeopardy” due to possible budget cuts.
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HEALTH
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EUROPE 
October 21, 2026 MEPs face packed programme in Strasbourg plenary
By Martin Banks A packed programme for MEPs in Strasbourg has been opened by European Parliament president Roberta Metsola.
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EUROPE
October 21, 2026 Belgian roots; New York Soul – that’s Manhattn’s
By Martin Banks Taking a bite of the “Big Apple” has never been more appetising than at Manhattn’s. For the uninitiated, Manhattn’s is a very popular burger joint in Belgium, named after New York, nicknamed Big Apple. From relatively humble roots, this particular “Big Apple” has flourished and grown to the extent that it’s now […]
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HISTORY
October 21, 2026 21 October 2026: This day in history
1805: Battle of Trafalgar: British Admiral Horatio Nelson defeats the combined French and Spanish fleet. Nelson is shot and killed during the battle. 1854: Florence Nightingale, with a staff of 38 nurses, is sent to the Crimean War 1944: US troops capture Aachen, the first large German city to fall in World War II 1948: […]
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WORLD
October 20, 2026 Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft has launched from Japan headed for Mars’ moon Phobos, where it will attempt to grab some moondust and bring it back to Earth. If it is successful, this will become the first time a sample has been returned from Mars or its moons to be analysed in laboratories here on Earth. The spacecraft […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 20, 2026 Evzones to join Sydney Doxology service for OXI Day
A Doxology service will be held in Sydney on Thursday, October 29, to commemorate the anniversary of OXI Day, marking Greece’s historic rejection of Italy’s ultimatum on October 28, 1940.
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ECONOMY
October 20, 2026 Greece’s primary budget surplus falls to €2.5 bln in January-September
Greece’s state budget posted a primary surplus of €2.5 billion on a cash basis from January-September, compared with €10.1 billion in the same period last year.
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HISTORY
October 20, 2026 20 October 2026: This day in history
1097: The first Crusaders reach Antioch in northern Syria during the First Crusade 1603: Chinese uprising in the Philippines fails after 23,000 people are killed 1803: US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase 1917: US suffragette Alice Paul begins a seven-month jail sentence for peacefully picketing in support of the Women’s Suffrage (right to vote) Amendment […]
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POLITICS
October 19, 2026 France’s government under pressure after weekend of widespread violence
France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is holding a crisis cabinet meeting on Monday to assess a weekend of violence and looting across the country, in what were some of the worst scenes of public disorder in modern French history. On Saturday over half a million mainly peaceful protesters demonstrated against rising living costs and dwindling […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 19, 2026 Christodoulides and Erhürman attend sixth Bicommunal Peace Festival in Pyla
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman attended the sixth Bicommunal Peace Festival in Pyla on Saturday 17 October, joining Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot residents for an evening promoting peace and cooperation.
