New rules “sends a clear signal of relief for consumers”
By Martin Banks MEPs say that EU citizens should have more ways to get a car checked, but frequency of mandatory tests should not change.
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GREEKS ABROAD
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WORLD 
May 6, 2026 China calls for Strait to be reopened ‘as soon as possible’ in Iran talks
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has called for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened “as soon as possible” in talks with his Iranian counterpart. The pair met in Beijing on Wednesday on what is Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi’s first trip to China since the Iran war began. Wang Yi also told Araqchi that […]
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GEOPOLITICS
May 6, 2026 Erdogan warns against EU exclusion
Turkey’s president urged the European Union to pursue closer ties with Ankara, arguing that the bloc increasingly needs Turkey’s strength and regional influence. In a speech, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Europe faces a choice: recognize Turkey’s power and global reach as an opportunity to overcome current challenges, or allow “the rhetoric of exclusion to tarnish […]
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HISTORY
May 6, 2026 6 May 2026: This day in history
1527: Spanish and German Imperial troops sack Rome, ending the Renaissance. Charles III, Duke of Bourbon is killed in the assault removing any restraint for the victorious soldiers. 1626: Dutch colonist Peter Minuit organizes the purchase of Manhattan Island from Native Americans for 60 guilders worth of goods, believed to be the Canarsee Indians of […]
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EUROPE
May 5, 2026 New life for disused Brussels warehouse site
By Martin Banks The authorities in Brussels say they are taking “another strategic step” in the city’s transition to a circular economy.
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WORLD
May 5, 2026 Second hantavirus case confirmed after three die in suspected cruise ship outbreak
Two cases of hantavirus have been confirmed after three people died and a UK national was left seriously ill following a suspected outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The operator of the MV Hondius ship, Oceanwide Expeditions, said a Dutch husband and wife, as well as a German national, had died. Hantavirus […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
May 5, 2026 War-driven costs weigh on Greek economy
Rising costs and weakening demand are tightening pressure on Greece’s economy as the impact of the war in the Middle East deepens, with manufacturing and tourism showing increasing signs of strain and policymakers warning of broader risks.
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HISTORY
May 5, 2026 5 May 2026: This day in history
1260: Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire 1893: Panic of 1893 causes a large crash on the NY Stock Exchange 1941: Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie returns triumphantly to Addis Ababa 1955: West Germany is granted full sovereignty by its three occupying powers 1965: First large-scale US Army ground units […]
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EUROPE
May 4, 2026 European leaders converge on Armenia as Russia looks on
European leaders are descending on Armenia for two unprecedented summits in a country long considered Russia’s closest ally in the South Caucasus. The symbolism for this country of fewer than three million people is hard to overstate; Armenia is a member of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Eurasian Economic Union, and Moscow hosts a military base on […]
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OPINION
May 4, 2026 The British Military Bases should leave Cyprus in the aftermath of the war in the Middle East
By Theodosis Pipis, Analyst KEDISA As leaders across the West continue to utilise the language of security and human rights what we are currently witnessing in the Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean and Iran is the exact opposite. The continuous bombing, starvation, annexation of the Palestinians is still presented as Israel’s right for self-defence. The war […]
