Appeal goes out to commemorate upcoming historic WW1 milestone
By Martin Banks It was supposed to be the “war to end all wars” and a significant World War One landmark in Belgium is approaching.
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EUROPE
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EUROPE 
March 18, 2026 Going down a treat… that’s Belgium’s chocolatiers
By Martin Banks For one vital sector of the nation’s economy it is Belgium’s equivalent of the Oscars.
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HISTORY
March 18, 2026 18 March 2026: This day in history
1123: First Council of the Lateran (9th ecumenical council) opens in Rome, agreements of the Concordat of Worms are ratified 1314: Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake by King Philip IV of France 1325: According to legend, Tenochtitlan is founded on this date […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 17, 2026 Dozens killed after Afghanistan rehab centre struck
Dozens of people are feared dead or injured at a drug treatment centre in Afghanistan’s capital after an air strike that the Taliban government blamed on Pakistan.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 17, 2026 Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne re-elects leadership at AGM
The Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne and Victoria held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, 15 March 2026, with a strong attendance of members and a constructive and positive atmosphere throughout the proceedings.
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GEOPOLITICS
March 17, 2026 Greece not joining Hormuz naval force
Greece has made clear it will not join a proposed European naval force to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, even as France and other European partners push for broader engagement in the Persian Gulf amid escalating tensions with Iran.
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HISTORY
March 17, 2026 17 March 2026: This day in history
432: Saint Patrick, aged about 16, is captured by Irish pirates from his home in Great Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland (traditional date) 1861: Italy is unified into a single kingdom under Victor Emmanuel II following the campaigns led by Giuseppe Garibaldi 1905: Albert Einstein finishes his scientific paper detailing his quantum […]
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WORLD
March 16, 2026 Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC
Iran is taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, with checkpoints appearing across the streets of the capital, internet access restricted, and mass text warnings sent to residents.
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CYPRUS
March 16, 2026 Cyprus criticises UK’s response to drone attack
The Cypriot government expressed criticism last week regarding how the UK responded after drone attacks targeted an RAF base on the island. Cypriot High Commissioner to the UK, Dr Kyriacos Kouros, told BBC Newsnight that people in Cyprus were “disappointed” with the level of information shared with residents after RAF Akrotiri was struck overnight last […]
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TOURISM
March 16, 2026 Hotel price increase warning
Greece now ranks among the most expensive destinations for the German market, according to data presented at the recent international tourism fair ITB Berlin 2026.
