Pafos wins EU 2023 European Capital of Smart tourism competition
Pafos, on the southwest coast of the island, along with Sevilla in Spain are the winners of the EU 2023 European Capitals of Smart Tourism competition.
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March 5, 2023 Commissioner: New European Works Council proposal by end of 2023
In an interview with EURACTIV, EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit announced that the Commission would come forward with a legislative proposal to amend the European Works Council (EWC) Directive by the end of 2023.
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HISTORY
March 5, 2023 5 March 2023: This day in history
363: Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a campaign that brings about his own death 1046: Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins the 7 year Middle Eastern journey which he will later describe in his book Safarnama 1496: English King Henry VII grants John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) a commission to […]
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INTERVIEWS
March 4, 2023 Nana Palaitsaki-She Was Determined To Follow An Academic Career But Fate Had Other Plans For Her
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Nana Palaitsaki has been a journalist for more than 30 years. She started as an anchorwoman in 1990 in Greece, and she was the face of breaking news on Antenna TV, the biggest and most popular and accurate TV network in the country. Trained by CNN in all […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 4, 2023 The Greek family story behind one of the oldest fruit shops in Melbourne
In the Melbourne suburb of Ripponlea, there is one strip where shops look exactly the same as when buildings were first built back in 1915. The architecture, the red bricks, the shop labels – all look like they have escaped the test of time.
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CYPRUS
March 4, 2023 DNA sample confirms Cypriot law student missing since Tuesday’s train crash in Greece is dead
DNA sample has confirmed that Kyprianos Papaioannou from Avgorou, Famagusta district, who was on board one of the two the trains that collided on Tuesday in Greece, is dead.
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EUROPE
March 4, 2023 Ukraine: 92% want EU membership by 2030
Ninety-two per cent of Ukrainians favour EU membership by 2030, the latest poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology for the National Democratic Institute (NDI) finds. Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in December 2021, only 67% said they would vote ‘yes’ in a referendum for immediate accession.
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HISTORY
March 4, 2023 4 March 2023: This day in history
1238: Battle of the Sit River: Mongol forces of Batu Khan overcome Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal near Yaroslavl in Russia, ending Russian resistance 1801: Thomas Jefferson is the first US President to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C. 1861: Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th US President 1902: American Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago 1933: Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated as 32nd US […]
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WORLD
March 3, 2023 Argentina withdraws from ‘agree to disagree’ pact over Falklands sovereignty
The Government has insisted the Falkland Islands remain British after Argentina walked away from a cooperation pact and demanded new talks over their sovereignty.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 3, 2023 Greek language initiative for football students at Malvern City FC begins
The Greek language and culture classes of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) began on Thursday, March 2 at the premises of Malvern City football club.
