EU sends dual message to Ankara
The European Union is sending a dual message to Turkey as it seeks to strengthen cooperation with Ankara while maintaining pressure on issues involving member-states and democratic standards.
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HISTORY 
June 28, 2026 28 June 2026: This day in history
1519: King Carlos I is elected Holy Roman Emperor Charles V 1838: Coronation of Queen Victoria, aged 19, during a five-hour ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London [1] 1914: Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated by Bosnian-Serb assassin Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, setting off a chain of alliances and events that […]
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WORLD
June 27, 2026 In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela’s modern history
Each morning that Venezuelans wake to the aftermath of the dual earthquakes, it is a little darker, a little grimmer. It means another night in which prayers for the miraculous recovery of missing loved ones went unanswered, in which the fitful sleep of the survivors is interrupted by nightmares of collapsed buildings and moments of […]
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CYPRUS
June 27, 2026 President says Cyprus government is investing in the Maronite community
President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that the Government is investing in meeting the needs of the Maronite community through a series of decisions, policies and actions for the common good.
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ENVIRONMENT
June 27, 2026 New fossil park opening in Evia
A fossilized tree trunk is seen in Kerasia, northern Evia, on Saturday, during preparations for a new natural history site.
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HISTORY
June 27, 2026 27 June 2026: This day in history
1542: Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coast of North America for the Spanish Empire 1709: Great Northern War: Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava; Charles goes into exile in Bender, Ottoman […]
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EUROPE
June 26, 2026 Ireland set to assume its eight EU presidency
By Martin Banks Ireland will take on one of the European Union’s most influential roles when it assumes the presidency next week.
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EUROPE
June 26, 2026 CPMR welcomes “dedicated European vision for islands”
By Martin Banks The first-ever EU Strategy for Islands has been greeted as an “important political milestone for Europe’s maritime territories.”
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EUROPE
June 26, 2026 EU commissioner heads to Budapest for annual Pride event
By Martin Banks Belgium’s EU commissioner will take part in Budapest Pride 2026 this weekend, which serves as one of Central Europe’s most politically significant LGBTQ+ resistance events.
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HISTORY
June 26, 2026 26 June 2026: This day in history
363: Roman Emperor Julian is killed during retreat from the Sassanid Empire. General Jovian is proclaimed Emperor by troops on the battlefield. 1794: Battle of Fleurus: Major victory by forces of the First French Republic under General Jean-Baptiste Jourdan over the Coalition Army (Great Britain, Hanover, Dutch Republic, and Habsburgs) with the first use of […]
