The finances of EU agencies
By Martin Banks Some EU agencies did not manage last year’s finances as well as in previous years, according to the European Court of Auditors.
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November 8, 2023 National “cost of convenience” adds up to over £35bn annually – survey
By Martin Banks The average Brit believes they could save £536 a year if they sought savings over convenience – with the search for an easier life costing the nation £35 billion annually.
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CULTURE
November 7, 2023 New day for Athens cinemas
Old-style cinemas of the type we had before the dominance of multiplexes are returning to the center of Athens.
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POLITICS
November 7, 2023 Portugal PM Costa resigns amid high-level corruption probe, snap election looms
Portuguese Socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigned on Tuesday (7 November) after it was announced he was being investigated for corruption related to mining and energy concessions, following raids in his official residence and two ministries, as well as several high-profile detentions.
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HISTORY
November 7, 2023 7 November 2023: This day in history
1492 Ensisheim Meteorite strikes a wheat field near the village of Ensisheim in Alsace, France. Oldest meteorite with a known date of impact. 1872 Cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from Staten Island for Genoa; mysteriously found abandoned four weeks later 1917 [OS Oct 25] October Revolution in Russia; Lenin and the Bolsheviks seize power, capture […]
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EUROPE
November 7, 2023 MEPs issue “get tough” warning to Turkey over EU accession
By Martin Banks In their annual report, MEPs have urged the EU and Türkiye to break the current deadlock and find “a parallel and realistic framework” for EU-Türkiye relations.
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EUROPE
November 7, 2023 The Reconstruction of Ukraine
By Martin Banks A leading EU organisation has reaffirmed its “unwavering support” for Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts and European aspirations.
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WORLD
November 6, 2023 Giant Pyramid Buried in Indonesia Could Be Oldest in the World
Beneath an Indonesian hill, there’s a massive underground pyramid that’s much older than Stonehenge or the Giza Pyramids. This ancient wonder is Gunung Padang.
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CYPRUS
November 6, 2023 Cyprus Energy Minister says response to Chevron’s request for gas development plan “within the day”
Cyprus will respond in writing within the day to a letter it received a few days ago from Chevron, with which the company requested an extension for the period of deliberations regarding the modification of the “Aphrodite” offshore gas field development and production plan.
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POLITICS
November 6, 2023 Blinken speaks with Mitsotakis about Middle East crisis
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the phone on Monday. Mitsotakis repeated Israel’s right to self-defense and Gaza’s urgent need for humanitarian aid.
