Floods Hit Evia, Greece Following Storm ‘Elias’
The northern part of the island of Evia, Greece was hit by floods on Wednesday following torrential rains brought on by the weather system Elias.
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September 27, 2023 Cyprus participates in Frontex operation for repatriation of foreign nationals
Cyprus police participate in a new joint operation with Frontex for the repatriation of nationals of third countries, who resided illegally in the Cyprus Republic. The operation is in cooperation with the Greek authorities. This is the tenth time Cyprus police participate in joint operations with European countries, under the coordination of Frontex. According to […]
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GEOPOLITICS
September 27, 2023 Greece, Saudi Arabia to look at linking their power grids
Greece and Saudi Arabia agreed on Wednesday to set up a jointly-owned company that will look at linking their power grids, taking the first step in their plan to supply Europe with cheaper green energy, the Greek energy ministry said.
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EUROPE
September 27, 2023 Poland insists on nuclear’s role in green transition
Nuclear power will play a crucial role in Europe’s transition to carbon-free, secure energy production, according to Poland’s secretary of state for strategic energy infrastructure.
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HISTORY
September 27, 2023 27 September 2023: This day in history
1066: William the Conqueror’s troops set sail from Normandy to conquer England 1290: Earthquake in the Gulf of Chihli (Bohai Sea) near China, reportedly kills 100,000 people 1779: John Adams appointed to negotiate Revolutionary War peace terms with Great Britain 1821: Mexican revolutionary forces led by Agustín de Iturbide occupy Mexico City as Spanish withdraw, bringing an end to the Mexican War […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
September 26, 2023 South Korea showcases missiles, drones and tanks in rare military parade
Seoul, South KoreaCNN — South Korea showcased an arsenal of advanced weaponry in a military parade on Tuesday, rolling tanks and missiles down the streets of its rain-soaked capital during the first event of its kind in a decade.
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GREECE
September 26, 2023 Did the Amazons Really Exist in Ancient Greece?
The fierce, fearsome, war-loving female warriors known as Amazons existed in ancient Greece, according to American historian Adrienne Mayor.
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CYPRUS
September 26, 2023 Cyprus is standing by for a possible mass departure of migrants from Lebanon
Cyprus is standing by for a possible mass departure of migrants from Lebanon Interior Minister, Constantinos Ioannou, has given instructions to authorities to stand by in the event that information about a mass departure of immigrants from Lebanon to Cyprus is confirmed, the Director of the Minister’s Office, Loizos Hadjivasiliou, told CNA on Tuesday.
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GREECE
September 26, 2023 Central Greece braces for onslaught of Storm Elias
More than 600 firefighters, EMAK rescue teams, army units and other state and local authority personnel have been put on standby as central Greece braces for the onslaught of a second major storm in less than a month, after Daniel razed homes, businesses, streets and bridges in early September, claiming 17 lives.
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EUROPE
September 26, 2023 EU looking to invest massively in electricity storage
The EU needs to invest heavily in electricity storage, according to the European Commission – an idea supported by Polish electricity company Tauron, which proposes creating a European energy storage bank.
