Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Hitler did not win!”
By Martin Banks* Irene Shashar, a survivor of the Warsaw ghetto, has addressed MEPs in a plenary session in Brussels to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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January 24, 2024 President promotes initiatives leading to dialogue for a Cyprus settlement, says Minister
The President of the Republic is working intensively, promoting initiatives that will create the conditions that will lead us to dialogue on the Cyprus problem, Minister of the Interior Konstantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday during a speech at an event of the Pancyprian Refugee Union. At the same time, he said the primary concern of […]
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GREECE
January 24, 2024 Greece set to acquire CubeSat constellation
The Greek Ministry of Digital Governance has announced a National Microsatellite Program which aims to strengthen the country’s off-planet capabilities in low Earth orbit.
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EUROPE
January 24, 2024 EU Parliament gives first green light to new rules for gene-edited plants
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) approved on Wednesday (24 January) new rules for new genomic techniques (NGTs). The plenary will vote in two weeks, but doubts remain on whether a law can be approved before the elections.
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HISTORY
January 24, 2024 24 January 2024: This day in history
41: Claudius succeeds his nephew Caligula as Roman Emperor after the latter’s assassination by officers of the Praetorian Guard 1848: James Marshall finds gold in Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California 1857: University of Calcutta founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia 1899: Rubber heel for boots or shoes patented by American Humphrey O’Sullivan […]
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POLITICS
January 24, 2024 Some MEPs have launched an attack on the government led by Donald Tusk.
By Martin banks Centre right members say that in the last few years, Polish opposition “representatives in the European Parliament have accused Poland’s United Right government of breaching the rule of law, the independence of the courts, and media freedom.”
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EUROPE
January 23, 2024 Holocaust Remembrance: EU hosts special events this week
By Martin Banks International Holocaust Remembrance Day (27 January) will be marked this week with a series of special events.
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CYPRUS
January 23, 2024 Commission green lights law on reduced VAT for primary residence
The European Commission has given the green light for the law approved by the Parliament concerning the reduced VAT rate of 5% for the acquisition primary residence, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday.
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GREECE
January 23, 2024 Teachers going back on strike Thursday over educational reforms
Teachers at Greece’s public schools on Tuesday announced another walkout as part of ongoing actions against the government’s planned educational reforms.
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EUROPE
January 23, 2024 EU Commission readies establishment of AI Office
The European Commission is set to adopt a decision establishing the European Artificial Intelligence Office, according to a draft document obtained by Euractiv.
