Danish EU presidency will work “for a strong Europe”
By Martin Banks The EU must take responsibility for its own security and strengthen its competitiveness.
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WORLD 
July 20, 2025 At least 14 dead in South Korea floods and landslides
At least 14 people have died in floods and landslides caused by days of torrential rain in South Korea, the country’s disaster management office has said. There are fears the death toll could rise as rescue efforts continue, with 12 people reported missing. Footage showed people wading through thick mud in the landslide-hit resort town […]
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TOURISM
July 20, 2025 Kefalogianni proposes ‘European’ tourist visa
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday he agreed with Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni’s proposal for the facilitation of tourists via visas that allow visits to several EU member-states, at a tourism forum held in Rome.
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HISTORY
July 20, 2025 20 July 2025: This day in history
1793: Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie completes the first European east-to-west crossing of America north of Mexico 1921: Congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson becomes the first woman to preside over the floor of US House of Representatives 1969: NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar module, carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, lands on the surface of the Moon. Seven […]
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EUROPE
July 19, 2025 Regions’ body critical of EU’s new budget plans
By Martin Banks The European Committee of the Regions, is critical of the EU’s new long term budget plans.
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 19, 2025 Greek Orthodox Community of SA to hold memorial for victims of Cyprus invasion
The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) will hold a memorial service this Sunday, July 20, to honour the victims of the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the coup that preceded it.
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POLITICS
July 19, 2025 Crete migrant detention plan scaled back
The Ministry of Migration has suspended plans to build a closed migrant detention facility on Crete after strong opposition from local officials.
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HISTORY
July 19, 2025 19 July 2025: This day in history
1595: Astronomer Johannes Kepler has an epiphany and develops his theory of the geometrical basis of the universe while teaching in Graz, Austria 1843: Steamship SS Great Britain is launched, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it is the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull or screw propeller and the largest vessel afloat in the […]
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WORLD
July 18, 2025 British spies and SAS named in Afghan data breach
The identities of more than 100 British officials, including members of the special forces and MI6, were compromised in a data breach that also put thousands of Afghans at risk of reprisal, it can be reported. The latest fallout from the breach was kept secret by an injunction until Thursday, when the order was lifted […]
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CYPRUS
July 18, 2025 Tourist arrivals up 11.5% in first six months of 2025 in Cyprus
For the period of January – June 2025, arrivals of tourists in Cyprus totaled 1,843,013 compared to 1,652,475 in the corresponding period of 2024, recording an increase of 11.5%, according to data published on Thursday by the Statistical Service.
