The Telegraph: Why Cyprus is the greatest Mediterranean island of all
Ancient history, hidden treasure and tranquil mountains: there’s plenty to capture the imagination in this magical Med destination
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CYPRUS
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EUROPE 
March 15, 2021 EU reaches agreement on cross-border infrastructure funding
Following lengthy and at times contentious negotiations, the European Parliament and Council agreed Friday (11 March) on the Connecting Europe Facility, making available over €30 billion in funding for transport, digital, and energy projects.
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GREECE
March 15, 2021 AEJ GREECE: “Freedom of Press in Greece among the lowest levels in the EU”
According to a recent survey by the organization “Reporters without Borders”, press freedom in Greece is in very low position throughout the EU (65th place, 2020). This is particularly worrying and should concern us all because it happens in other member states too, at a greater or lesser degree. Although Europe has traditionally respected freedom […]
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HISTORY
March 15, 2021 15 March 2021: This day in history
44 BC Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius and several other Roman senators on the Ides of March in Rome 221 Liu Bei, a Chinese warlord and member of the Han royal house, declares himself Emperor of Shu-Han, claiming legitimate succession to the Han Dynasty 1493 Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first voyage to the New World 1783 In […]
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SPORTS
March 14, 2021 ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler: American boxing legend dies aged 66
Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler, the former undisputed middleweight world champion, has died at the age of 66.
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UK NEWS
March 14, 2021 Met Police chief urged to resign after ‘disgraceful’ clashes between officers and crowds at Sarah Everard vigil
The Metropolitan Police is facing fierce criticism for its handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard – with Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick urged to resign.
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HEALTH
March 14, 2021 UK’s coronavirus vaccines dramatically cut transmission, new study suggests
The coronavirus vaccines deployed in the UK could cut transmission of Covid-19 by as much as half, a major new study suggests. As well as being effective in providing high levels of protection, both the Pfizer and Oxford jabs appear to be capable of minimising the spread of coronavirus in people who have received two full doses. The findings come from a study […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 14, 2021 San Jose City Hall to Be Lit for Five Nights in Celebration of Greek Independence
SAN JOSE, CA – The City of San Jose California, which represents itself as the Capitol of Silicon Valley, has agreed to illuminate their City Hall for five nights, March 23-28, in commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence.
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CYPRUS
March 14, 2021 Cyprus Forestry Department to give away 100,000 trees
The Cyprus Forestry Department will give away 100,000 trees this year in the framework of the government`s initiative “Planting for Climate”, Environment Minister Costas Kadis has said.
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EUROPE
March 14, 2021 Austria’s Chancellor Kurz accuses EU of foul play in vaccine distribution
Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz accused the EU on Friday (12 March) of unfairly distributing COVID-19 vaccines among member states, highlighting that certain EU countries have several times more vaccines than others.
