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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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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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.
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GEOPOLITICS
October 1, 2026 Turkey issues NAVTEX for research vessel in East Med
Turkey has issued a new navigational warning as it sends the research vessel Oruc Reis to the Eastern Mediterranean for surveys linked to a planned undersea natural gas pipeline connecting southern Turkey with the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus.
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HISTORY
October 1, 2026 1 October 2026: This day in history
331 BC: Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela 1688: Prince William of Orange accepts invitation to take up the British crown 1814: The Congress of Vienna opens to redraw Europe’s political map after the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte 1867: Karl Marx publishes “Das Kapital” in Berlin, describing the […]
