Hungary’s PM Orbán slams EU and pledges crackdown on foreign influence
“There is always an empire that is trying to take away the freedom of the Hungarians, and right now it is the one in Brussels,” Viktor Orban said in a speech on Saturday.
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HISTORY 
March 16, 2025 16 March 2025: This day in history
597 BC: Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king 1521: Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines, landing on Homonhon Island after crossing the Pacific Ocean 1660: English Long Parliament disbands 1792: King Gustav III of Sweden is shot by Count Jacob Johan Anckarström at a masked ball at the opera and dies […]
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WORLD
March 15, 2025 Iran using drones and apps to enforce women’s dress code
Iran is using drones and intrusive digital technology to crush dissent, especially among women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic’s strict dress code, the United Nations has said. Investigators say Iranian security officials are using a strategy of “state-sponsored vigilantism” to encourage people to use specialist phone apps to report women for alleged dress […]
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CYPRUS
March 15, 2025 Bicommunal Cyprus Festival in London
Bicommunal Cyprus Festival Sunday 4th May 2025 from 9.30am to 8pm at the Cypriot Community Centre , Earlham Grove, Wood Green, London N22 5HJ. Free Entrance With Cypriot products, food, sweets, and drinks , Cypriot cultural programmes from Cypriot musicians and artists. and a special children’s section for fun, activities .education and games.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 15, 2025 Kalantzis siblings launch NDIS support services to better cater for Greek community
A Greek Australian brother-sister duo committed to helping others have opened their own business, providing specialist support services to people of all abilities and backgrounds.
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POLITICS
March 15, 2025 Youth takes lead in new government lineup
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled a Cabinet reshuffle Friday, the largest of his tenure, bringing in younger officials, consolidating power at the prime minister’s office and adjusting key ministries amid ongoing political challenges.
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EUROPE
March 15, 2025 Thousands protest in Belgrade in preparation for major anti-corruption protests planned for Saturday
Tens of thousands of Serbians swarmed the streets of the capital Belgrade in preparation for a major anti-corruption rally planned to take place over the weekend.
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HISTORY
March 15, 2025 15 March 2025: This day in history
44 BC: Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius and several other Roman senators on the Ides of March in Rome 221: Liu Bei, a Chinese warlord and member of the Han royal house, declares himself Emperor of Shu-Han, claiming legitimate succession to the Han Dynasty 1493: Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after […]
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EUROPE
March 14, 2025 Business community hit out at U.S tariffs
By Martin Banks Additional US tariffs on steel and aluminium are a lose-lose for both sides of the Atlantic”, says Europe’s business community.
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CYPRUS
March 14, 2025 Cyprus Fire Service urges people to be careful as risk of fire outbreaks is high
The Cyprus Fire Service has urged people to exercise caution and avoid activities that could potentially cause a fire citing forecasts for a dry period until March 21, which will increase the risk of fires breaking out and spreading.
