Clarinet master Petroloukas Halkias dies at 90
Celebrated Greek clarinetist Petroloukas Halkias, a towering figure in traditional music from the Epirus region and a key ambassador of its sound both in Greece and abroad, has died at the age of 90.
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CULTURE
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HISTORY 
June 15, 2025 15 June 2025: This day in history
763 BC: Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history 1215: King John of England signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede near Windsor in Surrey, limiting royal authority and establishing the principle that the king and his government are not above the law 1219: According to legend, […]
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EUROPE
June 14, 2025 EU commission urged to “rethink” its policy on embargoes
By Martin Banks Brussels-based foreign correspondents association API-IPA says it has “taken note” of the European Commission’s formal reply to a case involving the European Ombudsman.
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CYPRUS
June 14, 2025 Cyprus Ministerial meeting at the FM following activation of ESTIA plan
Ministerial meeting at the FM following activation of ESTIA plan.
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GREECE
June 14, 2025 Greece launches armed drone tender
Greece’s Defense Innovation Center (HCDI) has launched a competition for developing an armed unmanned combat aerial vehicle, marking a significant step in the country’s push to build advanced domestic defense technology.
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HISTORY
June 14, 2025 14 June 2025: This day in history
1381: Richard II in England meets leaders of the Peasants’ Revolt on Blackheath. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance. 1645: Battle of Naseby, Leicestershire: Parliament’s New Model Army under Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax defeats the Royalist forces of English King Charles I 1777: US Continental Congress adopts the […]
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ENVIRONMENT
June 13, 2025 Maritime’Listen to the ocean before it falls silent’
By Martin Banks A major hospitality group is calling on chefs at all of its 580 properties, including those in the UK and Benelux, to remove threatened seafood species from their menus.
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CYPRUS
June 13, 2025 British Bases in Cyprus say “did not participate” in Israel’s strikes against Iran
The British Bases in Cyprus said on Friday that they did not participate in Israel’s air strikes against Iran. A statement says that they are monitoring reports regarding Israel’s overnight air strikes “and can confirm British forces, including the British Bases, did not participate”. “As the Prime Minister said, we urge all parties to step […]
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GREECE
June 13, 2025 Earthquakes damage centuries-old monasteries on Mount Athos
Centuries-old monasteries have been damaged by an ongoing series of earthquakes in a secluded monastic community in northern Greece, authorities said Friday.
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HISTORY
June 13, 2025 13 June 2025: This day in history
1373: Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Perpetual Alliance (world’s oldest still in existence) is signed in London between King Edward III of England and King Ferdinand I of Portugal 1866: US House of Representatives passes the 14th Amendment (Civil Rights) 1878: Congress of Berlin begins, determines the territories of the states in the Balkan peninsula following the […]
