Kasselakis and McBeth announce wedding date
Main opposition SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis and his husband, Tyler McBeth, have announced that their Greek wedding will take place at the end of August on Crete.
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May 8, 2024 Commission to consider tools to speed up recovery of misspent agricultural funds
The Commission will assess if there is a need to incentivise EU countries to shorten the time for the reclamation of irregular payments, a spokesperson said after the European Court of Auditors (ECA) highlighted the lengthy process to return improper disbursements to the EU budget.
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HISTORY
May 8, 2024 8 May 2024: This day in history
1660: English Parliament proclaims Charles II, King of England and invites him to return 1835: First installment of Hans Christian Andersen “Fairy Tales” published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark 1895: China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki 1902: Mount Pelée on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the […]
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WORLD
May 7, 2024 Vladimir Putin Sworn in for Fifth Term as Russia’s President
Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his fifth term as Russia’s President today, renewing his hold over the country in a spectacular Kremlin ceremony, which was boycotted by the United States and many other Western countries.
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CYPRUS
May 7, 2024 Cyprus’ President says he is working for reunification in Easter message
Cyprus’ President, Nikos Christodoulides on Holy Saturday said, in his televised Easter message that he was working with all his might, for the liberation and reunification of the country.
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GREECE
May 7, 2024 Pro-Palestine protesters clash with police in Athens
Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police in Athens Tuesday, when some among the 1,000-odd crowd attempted to scale the gates of the Egyptian embassy, at the capital’s Syntagma Square.
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EUROPE
May 7, 2024 European Parliament’s recruitment application compromised in data breach
The European Parliament sent on Monday (6 May) an internal notification to its staff, seen by Euractiv, about a data breach in the application PEOPLE, used for the recruitment of the institution’s non-permanent staff.
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HISTORY
May 7, 2024 7 May 2024: This day in history
1429: English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc and the French army 1867: Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel patents dynamite in England, the first of three patents he would receive for the explosive material 1912: Columbia University approves plans to award the Pulitzer Prize in several categories, after establishment by Joseph Pulitzer 1915: RMS […]
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EUROPE
May 6, 2024 Praise for “outgunned” Ukraine
By Martin Banks Nato Secretary General has praised the “bravery of the Ukrainian forces and people.”
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GREECE
May 6, 2024 Greek Eurovision Entry Marina Satti Gives First Interviews
Greece’s Eurovision representative Marina Satti has given multiple interviews ahead of the contest, discussing how her Eurovision performance is shot in one continuous take, the story behind her music video, and her determination to represent Greek values.
