EU pressure fails to break Kosovo-Serbia deadlock
A group of EU leaders on Thursday (26 October) failed to convince Kosovo and Serbia to make a breakthrough in the protracted push to normalise ties.
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HISTORY 
October 27, 2023 27 October 2023: This day in history
312: Roman Emperor Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross 1795: Pinckney’s Treaty [Treaty of San Lorenzo] signed by Spain and US, establishing the southern boundary of the US and giving Americans right to navigate the Mississippi River 1962: Black Saturday during the Cuban Missile Crisis: An American […]
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GREECE
October 26, 2023 Mystery of Santorini Volcano Solved After 373 Years
A team of researchers from Germany has successfully solved the mystery surrounding the 1650 eruption of the Santorini volcano in Greece. The team was led by Dr. Jens Karstens from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, who released their findings.
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CYPRUS
October 26, 2023 Lacroix to discuss about Pyla and UNFICYP during visit to Cyprus
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix will hold in the coming weeks meetings in Cyprus to discuss about issue related to the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and the developments as regards the buffer zone in Pyla area for which an understanding has been reached.
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EUROPE
October 26, 2023 EU leaders to call for Gaza humanitarian corridors to get aid in
EU leaders are poised to call for humanitarian corridors in Gaza and for pauses in bombardments into and out of the enclave to enable access for aid, after days of wrangling that highlighted divisions within the bloc over the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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ENVIRONMENT
October 26, 2023 Crete to host first European centre for aquatic animal welfare
The first specialised European Reference Centre for aquatic animals is expected to open on Greece’s island of Crete, Greek Agriculture Minister Lefteris Avgenakis announced after a meeting with EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyraikides.
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HISTORY
October 26, 2023 26 October 2023: This day in history
1850: Robert McClure sights the fabled Northwest Passage for the first time (from Banks Island towards Melville Island) 1861: Pony Express (Missouri to California) ends after 19 months 1863: International conference begins in Geneva aimed at improving medical conditions on battlefields – beginning of the Red Cross 1977: Last natural case of smallpox discovered in […]
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ECONOMY
October 25, 2023 Amazon Creates First Solar Park in Greece
Amazon is continuing its investment in Greece with the creation of a solar park in Makrihoria, Aetoloakarnania.
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CYPRUS
October 25, 2023 UK Parliament event discusses Cyprus independence anniversary and Famagusta
UK Parliament event discusses Cyprus independence anniversary and Famagusta The 63rd anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Cyprus was marked at an event at the UK Houses of Parliament, while the Famagusta question was also discussed, in the presence of British MPs and many UK Cypriots.
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GREECE
October 25, 2023 The most popular Greek islands on Instagram
Recent Instagram data reveals the most popular Greek islands. Santorini, which has almost 8 million Instagram hashtags, is number one. Crete and Mykonos took the second and third spots as the most Instagrammable locations among Greece’s many islands.
