Turkish defense minister calls for two-state solution in Cyprus
Turkish Minister of Defense, Yasar Guler, has called for a two-state solution on the Cyprus issue, accusing the Greek Cypriot side of intransigence.
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June 5, 2024 Strasbourg court rules against Bulgaria in judicial bias case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has found Bulgaria guilty of violating the right to freedom of expression of investigative journalist Rossen Bossev, who exposed a judge’s bias.
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HISTORY
June 5, 2024 5 June 2024: This day in history
1873: Sultan Bargash bin Said under British pressure closes the infamous slave market of Zanzibar in modern day Tanzania 1947: US Secretary of State George Marshall outlines the “Marshall Plan” to rebuild Western Europe 1963: State of siege proclaimed in Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini arrested 1967: Six-Day War begins between Israel and the neighboring Arab states […]
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EUROPE
June 4, 2024 Will European Migration Policy Survive a New Parliament in Brussels?
If polls are to be believed, a potential emergence of a more influential far-right bloc within the European Parliament could have significant ramifications for the EU’s migration policy.
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WORLD
June 4, 2024 Campaign to honour a “Great Scott” nears its goal
By Martin Banks The Euros kick off this month and fans all over the continent will be willing their countries on to success.
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POLITICS
June 4, 2024 European election 2024: How it works and who can vote?
By Martin Banks Former MEPs are locked in a bitter legal wrangle with the European Parliament over their EU pensions.
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POLITICS
June 4, 2024 The Spitzenkandidat (lead candidate) process has not fulfilled its promise of engaging the average voter.
By Christina Keßler, of the Centre for European Reform The Spitzenkandidat (lead candidate) process has not fulfilled its promise of engaging the average voter.
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CULTURE
June 4, 2024 British Museum seeks ‘new relationship’ with Greece amid Parthenon sculptures dispute
The British Museum seeks “realistic solutions” for the Parthenon Sculptures and a “new relationship” with Greece, following Turkey’s intervention at a UNESCO conference when a Turkish representative claimed no Ottoman document legitimizes Lord Elgin’s actions regarding the ancient Greek sculptures.
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HISTORY
June 4, 2024 4 June 2024: This day in history
1760: The Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive in Nova Scotia, Canada, to claim land taken from the Acadians 1940: British complete the “Miracle of Dunkirk” by evacuating 338,226 allied troops from France via a flotilla of over 800 vessels including Royal Navy destroyers, merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft and even lifeboats 1989: […]
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WORLD
June 3, 2024 Airlines stepping up efforts to counter impact of turbulence
By Martin Banks Airlines are rolling out the latest “state-of-the-art” industry technologies in order to help counter turbulence.
