Kimolos sees tourism season extending into October
After a strong summer season, the Cycladic island of Kimolos expects tourist demand to carry well into the fall, according to Mayor Constantinos Ventouris.
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TOURISM
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HISTORY 
August 31, 2025 31 August 2025: This day in history
1142: Possible date for establishment of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) League [disputed date – other research places date between 1450 and 1660] 1854: A major outbreak of cholera occurs in Soho, London; physician John Snow calls it “the most terrible outbreak of cholera which ever occurred in this kingdom” 1888: The body of Jack the Ripper’s […]
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WORLD
August 30, 2025 Latest attacks on Ukraine condemned by the Greens
By Martin Banks The European Green Party has called for the European Union to respond urgently to the ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine with more sanctions, and the acceleration of negotiations for Ukraine’s integration into the EU.
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GREEKS ABROAD
August 30, 2025 Greek Community of Melbourne and NUGAS host Youth Forum Night
By Christina Savopoulos The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), in collaboration with the National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS), hosted their first Youth Forum on Wednesday, August 27 to gather feedback from young Greek Australians about their thoughts on Melbourne’s Greek events.
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ECONOMY
August 30, 2025 Turkish second-quarter economic growth expected at 4.1%
Turkey’s economy is expected to have grown by 4.1% in the second quarter and to grow by 2.9% for 2025 as a whole, well lower than government forecasts, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
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HISTORY
August 30, 2025 30 August 2025: This day in history
1146: European leaders outlaw the crossbow, intending to end war for all time 1363: Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese rebel leaders, Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang, clash in one of the largest naval battles in history during the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty 1590: Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle (Traditional Japanese date: August […]
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ECONOMY
August 29, 2025 EU proposes tariff cuts to implement trade deal with US
By Martin Banks The European Commission has put forward two proposals paving the way for the implementation of the EU-US Joint Statement.
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UK NEWS
August 29, 2025 Tales of a former gambling addict
By Martin Banks According to the latest Public Health England report on gambling, 0.5% of the population (approximately 246,000 people) are problem gamblers, and 3.8% (2.2 million people) are ‘at-risk’ gamblers.
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GEOPOLITICS
August 29, 2025 Turkey warns of potential crisis with Greece over ‘cheap politics’
Turkey’s foreign minister warned on Thursday that tensions with Greece could escalate into a crisis with “geostrategic costs” for Athens if Greek politicians continue what he described as “cheap politics” targeting Ankara.
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HISTORY
August 29, 2025 29 August 2025: This day in history
1526: Battle of Mohács: In a decisive battle, the Kingdom of Hungary is conquered by the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent 1825: Portugal recognizes the independence of its former colony Brazil 1842: United Kingdom and China sign the Treaty of Nanking, ending the First Opium War 1862: Second Battle of Bull Run begins […]
