Top MEP says frozen Russian state assets should be used to “reconstruct” Ukraine
By Martin Banks A senior MEP has used a meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to warn that the West is “facing a critical geopolitical period.”
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WORLD
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GREEKS ABROAD 
December 12, 2024 Three Greek Australians named finalists for prestigious photography award
Greek Australian creatives Effy Alexakis, Sam Scoufos and Michael Zavros have been listed among the finalists for the prestigious Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award 2024.
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GREECE
December 12, 2024 Incoming US ambassador to Athens was critical of Greeks during crisis
US president-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the American ambassador to Athens was critical of Greeks for challenging a third bailout deal from the country’s creditors during the crippling financial crisis of 2009-2018.
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POLITICS
December 12, 2024 Romania and Bulgaria to fully join Schengen Area in 2025
After more than a decade of debates and opposition, EU interior ministers decided on Thursday (12 December) to lift internal land border controls with and between Bulgaria and Romania, allowing them to join the Schengen Area fully.
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HISTORY
December 12, 2024 12 December 2024: This day in history
627: Battle of Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius defeats Sassanid forces during the Byzantine-Sassanid War Marconi with his telegraphic box of tricksMarconi’s Dream: Telegraphy Without Wires 1901: Guglielmo Marconi sends the first transatlantic radio signal, from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland, Canada 1925: Last Qajar Shah of Iran is deposed; Reza Shah Pahlavi takes over 1946: […]
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WORLD
December 11, 2024 President Lai receives Oklahoma Gov. Stitt
President Lai Ching-te received a delegation led by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt at the Presidential Office Dec. 9 in Taipei City and pledged to keep expanding economic and trade partnership with the U.S. state. According to Lai, the deepening ties between Taiwan and the U.S. are not only about meeting one another’s various needs, but […]
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CYPRUS
December 11, 2024 Cyprus and UK leaders express intention to strengthen bilateral relations
Cyprus and the United Kingdom have pledged their intention to strengthen bilateral relations, the countries’ two leaders stressed during a meeting on Tuesday at the Presidential Palace, the first in 53 years since a British Prime Minister has visited Cyprus.
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GREEKS ABROAD
December 11, 2024 Cretan Christmas celebrations shine at annual party in Marrickville
The spirit of Christmas came alive on Sunday, December 8, as the Cretan Association of Sydney & NSW hosted their much-anticipated Annual Christmas Party at the St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Hall in Marrickville.
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WORLD
December 11, 2024 Hurriyet: Hagia Sophia dome to be dismantled for restoration
The iconic dome of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul will be dismantled as part of an extensive restoration project to preserve the historic monument’s structural integrity, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported.
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EUROPE
December 11, 2024 Italy behind on Recovery Fund spending as 2026 deadline approaches
Italy is falling behind on spending, Partito Democratico MEP Antonio Misiani told Euractiv, putting the spotlight on the work of Raffaele Fitto, the new commission vice-president for cohesion and recovery, during his time in government.
