The return of the flat European oyster
European researchers are trying to revive Europe’s native oyster, that over the last century has become almost extinct.
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EUROPE
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HISTORY 
December 23, 2022 23 December 2022: This day in history
962: Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under future Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, Byzantine troops storm the city of Aleppo, recovering the tattered tunic of John the Baptist 1688: King James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch flees to France from William of Orange 1783: US General George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress 1888: Vincent van Gogh cuts off his […]
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EUROPE
December 22, 2022 Spain approves banking tax, excludes most foreign bank units
MADRID (Reuters) -The Spanish Senate gave the final approval to a windfall tax on banks and large energy companies on Wednesday, designed to alleviate the cost of living crisis, although largely leaving out smaller local lenders and foreign banks’ units in Spain.
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GREEKS ABROAD
December 22, 2022 Hellenic Club of Canberra gives first look at $146 million redevelopment plans
The Hellenic Club of Canberra at Woden in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has given the public a first look at its $146 million redevelopment plans aimed at attracting local and international visitors to a new precinct.
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CYPRUS
December 22, 2022 Asterakia holds two successful Christmas concerts
Asterakia playgroup and five musicians from the Rebetiko Carnival, put on two interactive concerts for the children of our community, one at the Hellenic Centre and another at the Cypriot Community Centre. Many families attended the fun events and had the opportunity to sing, dance and eat traditional Greek food, as well as learn a […]
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EUROPE
December 22, 2022 Ukraine rushing to show progress on EU-bound reforms
Ukraine is pressing ahead with reforms like never before, despite the ongoing war, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna told EURACTIV as Kyiv is racing to demonstrate progress in the face of growing signals that it is unlikely to get preferential treatment on its EU path.
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HISTORY
December 22, 2022 22 December 2022: This day in history
1790: Supposedly impenetrable Turkish fortress of Izmail stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–92) 1877: Thomas Edison’s Phonograph is announced by Scientific American 1885: Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, becomes the first Prime Minister of Japan 1989: After 23 years of dictatorial rule, Romania ousts Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu 1990: Lech Wałęsa sworn in as Poland’s […]
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WORLD
December 21, 2022 Bulgaria denies violence and illegally pushing back asylum seekers
In a letter to the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, the government said there was no data on unlawful detention, injury or ill treatment of refugees, migrants or asylum seekers.
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GREEKS ABROAD
December 21, 2022 Chef David Tsirekas shares his Christmas Day menu with a Greek twist
Christmas is just around the corner and for many homes, preparations are already well underway.
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CYPRUS
December 21, 2022 Two Cypriot villages participating in a WTO programme aim at becoming “Best Tourism Villages”
Kalopanayiotis and Pissouri, two Cypriot villages of Nicosia and Limassol district respectively, are among the villages participating in the Upgrade Programme of the UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to become “Best Tourism Villages”.
