Pierrakakis in US for IMF, World Bank meetings
Greek Finance Minister and Eurogroup President, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, is in Washington, D.C. on Monday to participate in the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
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HISTORY 
April 13, 2026 13 April 2026: This day in history
1250: The Seventh Crusade is defeated in Egypt, and Louis IX of France is captured 1598: Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots 1860: First Pony Express rider reaches Sacramento, California 1868: Abyssinian War ends as British and Indian troops capture Magdala and Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II commits suicide 1970: Apollo 13 announces, […]
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WORLD
April 12, 2026 Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of hundreds of ceasefire violations
Ukraine and Russia have each accused one another of hundreds of violations of a short ceasefire coinciding with Orthdox Easter celebrations. The Ukrainian military said on Sunday morning that Russian forces had committed 2,299 violations since the truce began at 16:00 local time (13:00 GMT) on Saturday. The Russian defence ministry, in turn, said Ukrainian […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 12, 2026 Federal Liberal Leader Angus Taylor sends Easter message to Greek Australians
Federal Liberal Leader Angus Taylor has extended his Easter wishes to Greek Australians, highlighting the importance of faith, family and tradition, while recognising the community’s enduring contribution to Australian society.
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GREECE
April 12, 2026 Thousands of rockets mark Easter celebration in Chios
Thousands of homemade rockets lit up the night sky in the village of Vrontados on the eastern Aegean island of Chios late on Holy Saturday, as the island’s traditional “rocket war” marked the Orthodox Easter celebration.
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HISTORY
April 12, 2026 12 April 2026: This day in history
1204: The Fourth Crusade occupies and plunders Constantinople 1811: First US colonists on the Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, Washington 1861: Fort Sumter in South Carolina is attacked by the Confederacy, beginning the American Civil War 1927: Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek begins a counter-revolution by violently suppressing Communist groups 1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin […]
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WORLD
April 11, 2026 Melania Trump’s speech propels Epstein crisis back to forefront
As Melania Trump walked up to the White House podium on Thursday, standing where US President Donald Trump had just over a week ago made his address to the nation on Iran, there was absolutely no indication that this would be a jaw-dropping appearance. There was curiosity, yes, but no one guessed it would be […]
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EUROPE
April 11, 2026 Hungary’s independent media has already won the election
Free media does exist in Hungary, and it’s making its voice heard as the country lurches towards an election that could sweep away 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s rule.
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POLITICS
April 11, 2026 Government braces for post-Easter challenges
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis departed for Hania on Thursday, carrying with him briefing files on the rule of law, rising prices and the farm subsidies case, as the government prepares its post-Easter strategy.
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HISTORY
April 11, 2026 11 April 2026: This day in history
1512: Battle of Ravenna: French forces under Gaston de Foix defeat the Holy League in a major battle of the Italian Wars 1783: Hostilities formally cease in the American Revolutionary War after the Continental Congress proclaims the “Cessation of Arms” against His Britannic Majesty [1] 1814: Napoléon Bonaparte abdicates unconditionally and is exiled to the […]
