MEPs out in force to support Budapest Pride event
By Martin Banks MEPs will be among the expected record crowds at the Brussels Pride march in Budapest this weekend.
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EUROPE
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CYPRUS 
June 29, 2025 Cyprus Agriculture Minister visits the Netherlands in a bid to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field
A two-day visit of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Maria Panayiotou, on June 25-27, in the Netherlands, marks a significant step towards enhancing bilateral cooperation in rural development and innovation, a Ministry announcement says.
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GEOPOLITICS
June 29, 2025 Athens responds to Ankara’s claims over Turkey–Libya maritime deal
Greek diplomatic sources responded to comments by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, which criticized Greece and the Republic of Cyprus over their stance on the Turkey–Libya maritime zone memorandum.
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HISTORY
June 29, 2025 29 June 2025: This day in history
1613: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of “Henry VIII” 1900: The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China, blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity 1939: Ford introduces the revolutionary Ford-Ferguson 9N tractor incorporating Harry […]
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EUROPE
June 28, 2025 Napoleon and Wellington Return to Combat
By Martin Banks Battle-lines will be drawn this weekend of 22/23 June when Napoleon and Wellington again go head to head on the fields of Belgium.
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OPINION
June 28, 2025 Former Allies, Current Adversaries: Is Iran capable of negotiating with the USA?
By Konstantina Nikou* The relations between the United States of America (USA) and Iran were not always complex and tense. The two countries were once close allies, particularly since 1953, when the US intelligence agency assisted members of the Iranian military to overthrow Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddeq. The coup brought back to power Shah Mohammad […]
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POLITICS
June 28, 2025 Two more New Democracy officials resign in EU subsidy fraud case
Two more New Democracy officials stepped down following allegations of involvement in corruption over the mismanagement of European Union farming subsidies.
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HISTORY
June 28, 2025 28 June 2025: This day in history
1519: King Carlos I is elected Holy Roman Emperor Charles V 1838: Coronation of Queen Victoria, aged 19, during a five-hour ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London 1914: Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated by Bosnian-Serb assassin Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, setting off a chain of alliances and events that lead […]
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WORLD
June 27, 2025 Iran carries out wave of arrests and executions in wake of Israel conflict
Iranian authorities have carried out a wave of arrests and multiple executions of people suspected of links to Israeli intelligence agencies, in the wake of the recent war between the two countries. It comes after what officials describe as an unprecedented infiltration of Iranian security services by Israeli agents. Authorities suspect information fed to Israel […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
June 27, 2025 Greek Australians donate audiobooks to hundreds of schools in Greece
Thanks to the solidarity of Greek individuals and entrepreneurs, and in an effort to upgrade school libraries, book donations were made during the 2024–2025 school year to schools across various regions of Greece, aiming to support their everyday educational needs. The books donated were all audiobooks, authored by Ilias Bountouris. Thirty of them contain short stories […]
