France to plant 1bn trees by 2030
France will plant 1 billion trees – or 10% of the country’s forest area – by 2030 to capture carbon and preserve biodiversity, President Emmanuel Macron told firefighters in a speech on Friday (28 October).
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HISTORY 
October 30, 2022 30 October 2022: This day in history
1340: Battle of Rio Salado (or Tarifa): King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile defeat Sultan Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali of Morocco and Yusuf I of Granada, last Marīnids invasion of Iberian Peninsula 1899: Battle of Ladysmith, Natal: Boers defeat the British, leading to the Siege of Ladysmith 1905: “October Manifesto” Russian Tsar Nicholas II grants civil […]
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ECONOMY
October 29, 2022 Bank of England clashes with Sunak over plan to overrule regulators
The Bank of England and City watchdog have launched a coordinated attack on Rishi Sunak’s plan for a call-in power which would allow the Government to overrule their decisions, in a sign of growing tensions between regulators and Downing Street.
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 29, 2022 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins Greek community in honouring OXI Day
Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has joined the Greek community today in honouring the 82nd anniversary of Greece’s National Day (OXI Day).
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CYPRUS
October 29, 2022 Cyprus ranks 4th in Europe in lowest mortality rate of newborn children
Cyprus ranks 4th among European countries on the lowest mortality rate of newborn children with 1.5 deaths per 1000 births.
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EUROPE
October 29, 2022 Von der Leyen calls on Bosnia leaders to unite around EU future
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged Bosnian leaders on Friday (28 October) to work together to bring the country closer to membership of the European Union, after the bloc’s executive arm recommended it be granted EU candidate status.
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HISTORY
October 29, 2022 29 October 2022: This day in history
539 BC: King Cyrus “the Great” of Persia marches into Babylon, freeing Jewish captives and allowing them to return home 1268: Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the German Hohenstaufen dynasty of Kings and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed with Frederick I, Margrave of Baden by Charles I of Sicily 1665: Battle of Mbwila [Ambuila]: Portuguese defeat […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 28, 2022 Three Greek Australians make Young Rich List 2022
The Australian Financial Review (AFR) has released its Young Rich List for 2022 and amongst the 100 wealthiest Australians aged 40 and younger are three entrepreneurs of Greek heritage.
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CYPRUS
October 28, 2022 Demands an investigation into the sale of Limassol Port
Statements by AKEL Parliamentary Representative Giorgos Loukaides following his visit to workplaces in Limassol. AKEL demands an investigation into the sale of Limassol Port 26 October 2022 During our visit to the port of Limassol, the criminality of the sale of our country’s only commercial port was reaffirmed in the meetings we had today. I […]
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EUROPE
October 28, 2022 EU energy chief announces ‘strategic vision’ for CCUS in 2023
The European Commission will table a “strategic vision” for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) technologies next year, with the aim of clarifying rules and giving certainty to investors, EU energy chief Kadri Simson announced on Thursday (27 October).
