Ageing farming community reaches “critical” point
By Martin Banks A congress was told the average farmer in Europe is 57 years old, and only 12 percent are under 40 and this is “becoming critical.”
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EUROPE
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November 21, 2025 New members for Relais & Châteaux
By Martin Banks Relais & Châteaux has welcomed 14 new members to its association, including one in Luxembourg.
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GEOPOLITICS
November 21, 2025 Dendias courts Silicon Valley ideas
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias visited Stanford University as part of a trip focused on military modernization and technological cooperation.
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HISTORY
November 21, 2025 21 November 2025: This day in history
164 BC: Judas Maccabeus recaptures Jerusalem and rededicates the Second Temple during the Maccabean Revolt, commemorated since as the Jewish festival of Hanukkah 1906: China prohibits the opium trade 1970: General Hafez al-Assad becomes Prime Minister of Syria following a military coup known as the Corrective Revolution 1971: Battle of Garibpur: Indian troops aided by […]
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WORLD
November 20, 2025 US military officials in Ukraine amid reports of Russia peace plan
Senior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to “discuss efforts to end the war” with Russia, the US military has said. The team, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday when he returns from a trip to Turkey. Reports began surfacing on Wednesday […]
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CYPRUS
November 20, 2025 Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says
Some of the estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas discovered in waters off Cyprus could reach European markets as soon as 2027, the Cypriot president said Wednesday, as Europe looks for more ways to wean itself off Russian energy.
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GEOPOLITICS
November 20, 2025 Athens caught in the middle of US-Sino rivalry
A sharp public response from the Chinese Embassy in Athens has underscored intensifying strategic competition between Washington and Beijing over major Greek infrastructure, with the port of Piraeus at the center of the dispute. The reaction followed comments by US Ambassador Kimberly Gilfoyle, who urged that the port be sold to reduce Chinese influence in […]
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HISTORY
November 20, 2025 20 November 2025: This day in history
284: Roman General Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by the armies of the East and West after the death of Carinus at the Battle of the Margus 762: Khan of the Uyghurs, Bögü Qaghan, conquers Luoyang, the capital of the Chinese Empire 1695: Zumbi, the last King of the Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil and […]
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EUROPE
November 19, 2025 Regional leaders demand a “strong” cohesion policy
By Martin Banks The European Commission has signalled its intention to amend parts of its initial proposal for the long-term EU budget beyond 2027.
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GREEKS ABROAD
November 19, 2025 Greek Welfare Centre launches Christmas Appeal to support families in need
Sydney’s Greek community is coming together to spread festive cheer and support those in need, as the Greek Welfare Centre of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia hosts its annual Christmas Community Appeal.
