AKEL on the new government formation in Cyprus
AKEL on the new government formation.
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EUROPE 
March 3, 2023 EU prosecutor investigates contract related to Greek train tragedy
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has launched an investigation into a contract about the upgrade of the signalling system on Greek trains and remote control. If functional, this equipment could have prevented Tuesday’s (28 February) train crash which killed more than 50 people.
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HISTORY
March 3, 2023 3 March 2023: This day in history
1575: Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi 1857: Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China 1861: Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs and granting them the full rights of free citizens [O.S. Feb 19] 1887: Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller 1917: 1st major strike of the […]
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UK NEWS
March 2, 2023 Boris Johnson says he will find it ‘very difficult’ to vote for Northern Ireland deal
Boris Johnson has said he will find it “very difficult” to vote for Rishi Sunak’s revised deal for post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland, arguing that the plan ties the UK to EU regulations that will crush efforts to innovate and diverge.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 2, 2023 Dr Nick Lygeros to give lecture on Greek language in Sydney
Dr Nick Lygeros has arrived in Sydney, NSW and is set to give a lecture on ‘The significance of the Greek language in today’s society and as a second language‘ on Sunday, March 5.
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CYPRUS
March 2, 2023 Cyprus President and Greek PM discuss search efforts after Tempi train crash
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides had a telephone conversation on Thursday, on the fatal train accident in Tempi, Greece.
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ENVIRONMENT
March 2, 2023 EU too lax on methane venting from coal mines, campaigners say
Amendments to the EU’s draft methane regulation would allow coal mines to release additional greenhouse gases equivalent to the combined annual CO2 emissions of Belgium and Czechia, according to Ember, a clean energy think-tank.
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HISTORY
March 2, 2023 2 March 2023: This day in history
1791: Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris 1796: Napoléon Bonaparte is appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French Army in Italy 1807: US Congress bans the slave trade within the US, effective January 1, 1808 1888: The Convention of Constantinople signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace 1946: Ho Chi […]
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GREECE
March 1, 2023 At least 36 dead, scores injured as trains collide in Greece
Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a head-on collision between two trains in central Greece killed dozens of people and left scores injured, in the deadliest disaster in decades for a country with a poor track record on train safety.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 1, 2023 Estia Greek Festival returns to Tasmania after four years
The Estia Greek Festival returned to the streets of Hobart, Tasmania this weekend after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
