Union of Greek Shipowners opens its doors to the new generation of Greeks
Ms. Melina Travlou welcomed young students from the Merchant Marine Academies to the UGS headquarters.
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POLITICS 
April 27, 2023 Turkish citizens abroad begin voting in national election
Some 3.4 million Turkish citizens living abroad began voting Thursday in national elections that will decide whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can continue governing Turkey after two decades in power.
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EUROPE
April 27, 2023 MEPs seal the deal on Artificial Intelligence Act
Following months of intense negotiations, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have bridged their difference and reached a provisional political deal on the world’s first Artificial Intelligence rulebook.
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HISTORY
April 27, 2023 27 April 2023: This day in history
1565: 1st Spanish settlement in the Philippines forms at Cebu City 1865: Steamboat “SS Sultana” explodes in the Mississippi River, killing up to 1,800 of the 2,427 passengers in the greatest maritime disaster in United States history. Most were paroled Union POWs on their way home. 1904: The Australian Labor Party under Prime Minister Chris Watson becomes the first […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 26, 2023 Ancient Roman Mosaic Unveiled at Shopping Mall in England
A 2,000 year-old Roman mosaic has been unveiled at a shopping mall in England. The ancient artwork has been initially discovered by construction workers building the shopping mall in southeast England back in 1988 but due to insufficient funding to study the artifact, the mosaic’s location was only recorded and covered back up.
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POLITICS
April 26, 2023 Greek PM Mitsotakis: To present New Democracy program – And one pending issue
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will describe his party pre election programa Greece, with 5 clear priorities.
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CYPRUS
April 26, 2023 E-kalathi to be Cyprus’ tool for smart shopping
Based on the Cypriot government’s timeline, the introduction of e-kalathi, a new digital platform for monitoring retail product prices, is expected to take place around early 2024. The bill has been given the green light by the Council of Ministers and will soon be presented to the Parliament.
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EUROPE
April 26, 2023 EU to test disputed incentive scheme to develop novel antibiotics
The revamp of the bloc’s regulatory framework for pharmaceuticals, presented by the European Commission on Wednesday (26 April), features a new and somewhat controversial system of incentives to promote the development of new antimicrobials.
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HISTORY
April 26, 2023 26 April 2023: This day in history
1478: Pazzi conspirators attack Lorenzo de’ Medici and kill Giuliano de’ Medici in Florence 1920: Harlow Shapley and Heber D. Curtis hold “great debate” on the nature of nebulae, galaxies and size of the universe at US National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. 1945: Marshal Philippe Pétain, leader of France’s Vichy collaborationist regime during World War II, arrested for […]
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ECONOMY
April 25, 2023 Delphi Economic Forum Kicks Off in Greece
Heads of state, policymakers and business leaders from around the globe will participate in the Delphi Economic Forum that kicks off on Wednesday in the historic town of Delphi.
