Trawler wars: Europe’s fights over fish
The UK’s decision to send gunboats to Jersey in response to fishing protests by French trawlers should not come as a surprise: the EU’s history is full of fishing skirmishes.
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EUROPE
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HISTORY 
May 8, 2021 8 May 2021: This day in history
1660: English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England 1835: 1st installment of Hans Christian Andersen “Fairy Tales” published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark 1895: China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki 1902: Mount Pelée on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 and leaving only two […]
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SPORTS
May 7, 2021 Gareth Bale’s agent issues transfer update amid “tough ride” at Tottenham
Gareth Bale’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, has declared it will take “a lot of money” to buy the star from Real Madrid this summer, and that he is yet to hold any discussions over the forward.
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WORLD
May 7, 2021 Modi under pressure to impose lockdown amid Indian virus surge
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is facing growing pressure to impose a nationwide lockdown amid a coronavirus surge as experts ponder the effectiveness of restrictions imposed by individual states.
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UK NEWS
May 7, 2021 Jersey fishing protest: Royal Navy ships heading home but diplomatic row between UK and France rages
Vessels from the Royal Navy and French police boats patrolled on Thursday near Jersey’s port of Saint Helier, where French fishermen angry about losing access to waters off their coast gathered for a protest.
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TOURISM
May 7, 2021 BA owner lists four priorities for travel restart as losses ease
The parent firm of British Airways (BA) has demanded government action in “four key areas” to help facilitate the restart of foreign travel while revealing a reduction in first quarter losses.
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UK NEWS
May 7, 2021 Conservatives win Hartlepool by-election to claim seat from Labour for first time ever
The Conservatives have won the Hartlepool by-election – taking a seat that has been under Labour’s control since it was created in the 1970s. Tory candidate Jill Mortimer’s victory marks a rare gain for a governing party and delivers another brick in Labour’s “red wall” to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It also serves as a […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
May 7, 2021 Center for Hellenic Studies Paideia Celebration Scheduled for Sept. 24-26
STORRS, CT – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Hellenic Studies Paideia at the University of Connecticut (UConn) campus in Storrs moved the annual Greek Independence celebration to September 24.
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CYPRUS
May 7, 2021 Cyprus Hoteliers satisfied with opening of hotels for Cypriots as of May 10
Cyprus Hoteliers express satisfaction over the Cabinet’s decision to further relax restrictions at place to restrain the pandemic in the island and allow Cypriots to stay in the hotels.
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EUROPE
May 7, 2021 EU leaders to give strong backing to new social targets at Porto summit
The 27 heads of EU national governments will commit to “closely following” progress towards new jobs, skills and poverty reduction targets and will be open to adding new indicators to the GDP to measure national progress, according to the latest draft of the Porto social summit declaration seen by EURACTIV.
