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CULTURE
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EUROPE 
April 30, 2024 Commission mulls weakening peatland protection requirement for farmers
A group of EU countries is calling to relax rules on mandatory practices to protect peatlands and wetlands under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), a measure that is currently being considered by the European Commission.
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HISTORY
April 30, 2024 30 April 2024: This day in history
311: Roman Emperor Galerius issues Edict of Toleration, ending persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire 711: Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn-Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus) 1562: Jean Ribault and colonists arrive in Florida, the first French colonists in North America 1789: […]
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EUROPE
April 29, 2024 Commission designates Apple’s iPadOS under the Digital Markets Act
By Martin Banks The European Commission has designated Apple with respect to iPadOS, its operating system for tablets, as a gatekeeper under the digital markets act (“DMA”).
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EUROPE
April 29, 2024 EU election campaign stresses importance of voting to protect democracy
By Martin Banks Voters told: Democracy is a “collective responsibility”
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GREECE
April 29, 2024 Supreme Court urges swifter handling of Mati wildfire verdict
The President of the Supreme Court, Ioanna Klapa Christodoulea, seeks swift processing of Monday’s ruling by the Athens Three-Member Misdemeanor Court concerning the 2018 Mati wildfires, which claimed 104 lives and left many injured, to prevent potential criminal offenses from expiring.
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POLITICS
April 29, 2024 Scottish First Minister resigns after power sharing terminated
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf announced on Monday (29 April) that he will leave office following his decision to dissolve the governing coalition between his Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Scottish Greens last week.
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HISTORY
April 29, 2024 29 April 2024: This day in history
1864: Battle of Gate Pā (Pukehinahina): 1,700 British troops suffer their worst defeat of the New Zealand Wars at the hands of 230 entrenched Māori warriors in Tauranga 1872: Jesse James’ gang robs a bank of $1,500 in Columbia, Kentucky, killing bank employee Robert A.C. Martin during the crime 1916: Irish republicans abandon the post […]
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HISTORY
April 28, 2024 Bactria: The Ancient Greek State in Afghanistan
Bactria, a huge area in what is today Afghanistan, was the eastern edge of the ancient Greek empire, established by Alexander the Great. After Alexander’s death, amid the constant wars and squabbling of his generals, Bactria eventually rose to become an independent Hellenistic successor state.
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CYPRUS
April 28, 2024 President says Cyprus’ EU Presidency in 2026 must be the most successful yet
Cyprus’ presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026 must be significantly more successful than the first presidency held by the Republic in 2012, said on Saturday the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, while addressing an event in Nicosia by the co-ruling Democratic Alignment (DEPA) party, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the country’s accession to the EU.
