Taiwan: MEPs visit this week in order to “express solidarity” with the nation
By Martin Banks A top level delegation of MEPs, MPs and other officials is in Taiwan this week in order to “express solidarity” with the nation.
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GREEKS ABROAD 
March 25, 2024 Cypriot economy gathers momentum, inflation to drop to 2% this year, CBC says
The Cypriot economy will register a growth rate of 2.8% in 2024, the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) said on Friday, upgrading its December projection by 0.2%, citing more optimistic assumptions in domestic demand which have offset less favourable projections on tourism, and professional services export, due to the fragile external environment.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 25, 2024 PMs Mitsotakis, Trudeau attend Greek Independence Day parade in Montreal
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the March 25 parade of Greek community associations of Greater Montreal, joined by his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau.
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EUROPE
March 25, 2024 Lawmakers hopeful Franco-German parliament can smooth intergovernmental relations
Five years ago, Germany and France created the world’s first binational parliament, but as relations between the countries’ two leaders remain rocky, lawmakers remain hopeful it can stop the situation from worsening.
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HISTORY
March 25, 2024 25 March 2024: This day in history
31: The first Easter, according to calendar-maker Dionysius Exiguus 1436: Florence Cathedral, Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, consecrated by Pope Eugene IV, the largest dome in the world (then) by Filippo Brunelleschi with support from Cosimo de’ Medici (begun 1296) 1807: British Parliament abolishes the slave trade throughout the British Empire; penalty of £120 […]
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WORLD
March 25, 2024 China will seek to “embrace the world in its opening-up process,” says the country’s ambassador to Belgium.
By Martin Banks Ambassador Cao Zhongming was speaking in Brussels at an event hosted by the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC).
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WORLD
March 24, 2024 MOFA applauds Indonesia’s peaceful election
President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President Lai Ching-te sent congratulatory messages to Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka on their electoral success, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Southeast Asian country held elections Feb. 14 and its General Elections Commission announced the official result March 20 after finishing vote tabulation. President-elect Prabowo […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 24, 2024 Australian Prime Minister joins with Greek community to celebrate Independence Day
Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has issued a message to Greek communities across the country to mark Greek Independence Day today.
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CYPRUS
March 24, 2024 US Cypriots arrange Dinner on “Green Monday”
The Federation of Cypriot American Organizations, in collaboration with PSEKA and the Pancyprian WIN, held a Dinner on “Green Monday” to welcome to New York Ms. Josie Christodoulou, Cyprus Commissioner for Gender Equality. The Commissioner and her delegation visited the US to participate in the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the […]
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ECONOMY
March 24, 2024 How banks achieved record profits in 2023
Greece’s four systemic banks will distribute this year approximately 840 million euros in dividends, out of a total of €3.6 billion, which were the net profits of the previous year.
