Urgent action demanded to tackle Europe’s housing “crisis
By Martin Banks An estimated 1.28 million people in Europe live on the street, in shelters or in temporary accommodation.
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CULTURE 
February 22, 2026 Cambridge and Venice ….. more in common than you might think
By Martin Banks It makes for a good pub quiz question: name the English city that most resembles Venice.
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SPORTS
February 22, 2026 Panathinaikos wins Greek Cup with triumph over Olympiakos
Panathinaikos triumphed in Saturday’s showpiece of the Final-Eight in Iraklio against archrival Olympiakos 79-68 and won another Greek Cup in easier-than-expected fashion.
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HISTORY
February 22, 2026 22 February 2026: This day in history
303: First official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued by Emperor Diocletian at Nicomedia, ordering all churches to be closed and scriptures burnt 1632: Galileo Galilei’s book “Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems” is published comparing the Copernican and Ptolemaic systems and whether the Earth orbits the sun 1774: British House of Lords […]
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UK NEWS
February 21, 2026 Government considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession
The government is considering introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession.
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EUROPE
February 21, 2026 EU countries still at odds over new Russia sanctions as deadline nears
Brussels wants to have a new package of sanctions approved by Tuesday to punish Russia coinciding with the four-year anniversary of Ukraine’s full-scale invasion. Still, a full ban on maritime services is proving an obstacle.
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ECONOMY
February 21, 2026 AADE prioritizes 13 categories for audits
The tax administration (AADE) is prioritizing audits at property sales, inheritances, donations and parental benefits, as well as cases with high tax refunds (VAT or income tax), as well as taxpayers who have a low declared income in relation to their activities or transactions.
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HISTORY
February 21, 2026 21 February 2026: This day in history
1173: Pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury 1613: Michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, is elected the first Russian Tsar of the House of Romanov 1804: World’s first steam locomotive, built by Richard Trevithick, runs for the first time along the tramway of the Penydarren Ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales […]
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EUROPE
February 20, 2026 Top Belgian choir set for sell-out tour
By Martin Banks They are, culturally, one of the best things to come out of Belgium and, now, a UK audience also gets the chance to enjoy them.
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EUROPE
February 20, 2026 EU aid to tackle “one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises”
By Martin Banks The EU has announced fresh aid to help with an escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which it says is driving mass displacement.
