Taiwan diplomat appeals for sovereignty to be upheld
By Martin Banks Taiwan’s new ambassador in Brussels has made an impassioned plea for his nation’s sovereignty to be respected.
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EUROPE
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SPORTS 
October 1, 2025 Belgian/British links abound in keenly-awaited soccer clash
By Martin Banks Brussels’s side Union Saint Gilloise make their home debut in the Champions League competition on Wednesday when they host Premier League big guns Newcastle United.
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EUROPE
October 1, 2025 Moldova election: “a resounding mandate for democracy”, say MEPs
By Martin Banks MEPs have greeted the outcome of elections in Moldova which saw the pro-European party of Moldovan President Maia Sandu claim victory and a new majority in parliament.
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 1, 2025 Renos Haralambidis to headline ‘Intimate Conversation’ event in Sydney
The 30th Greek Film Festival, proudly presented by Benchmark Greek Law, is set to host a powerful cultural event as acclaimed Greek director, writer, and actor Renos Haralambidis visits Sydney between 24th-27th October 2025.
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ECONOMY
October 1, 2025 Greece and Egypt sign MoU to advance GREGY electricity link
A trilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday by the electricity transmission operators of Greece and Egypt (ADMIE and EETC), as well as the agency promoting the power linking of both countries, ELICA.
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HISTORY
October 1, 2025 1 October 2025: This day in history
331 BC: Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela 1688: Prince William of Orange accepts invitation to take up the British crown 1814: Opening of the Congress of Vienna redraws Europe’s political map after the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte 1867: Karl Marx publishes “Das Kapital” in Berlin, describing the […]
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INTERVIEWS
September 30, 2025 Nikolaos Polychroniou: Exclusive Interview to Journalist Demetrios Kannavos
At just 12 years old, he picked up the hammer for the first time — guided by his father, a former athlete and coach. What started as curiosity quickly became passion, as the complexity and challenge of hammer throw drew him in. Today, still one of the youngest competitors on the international stage, he has […]
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WORLD
September 30, 2025 Afghanistan sees telecom shutdown as Taliban cut off internet
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has imposed a nationwide shutdown of telecommunications, weeks after it began severing fibre-optic internet connections. The country is currently experiencing a “total internet blackout”, internet watchdog Netblocks reports. International news agencies say they have lost contact with offices in the capital Kabul. Mobile internet and satellite TV has also been severely disrupted […]
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CYPRUS
September 30, 2025 Cyprus EU Presidency to highlight maritime competitiveness, says Hadjimanolis
Cyprus will place the competitiveness of the maritime industry high on its agenda when it assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026, Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis said on Saturday.
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GEOPOLITICS
September 30, 2025 New US ambassador to Greece sworn in
The first woman to serve as the United States’ ambassador to Greece, Kimberley Guilfoyle was sworn in on Monday and will be heading to Athens to assume her post within October.
