Solemn ceremony marks 80 years of Mauthausen concentration camp liberation
The Mauthausen concentration camp commemoration has been held since 1946 by the survivors of the camp and their associations.
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EUROPE
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HISTORY 
May 12, 2025 12 May 2025: This day in history
1789: William Wilberforce makes his first major speech on abolition in the UK House of Commons, reasoning the slave trade morally reprehensible and an issue of natural justice 1940: Nazi blitzkrieg and conquest of France begins with German forces crossing the Muese River 1943: Axis forces in North Africa surrender 1949: USSR lifts blockade of […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
May 11, 2025 Archbishop Makarios of Australia awarded Honorary Doctorate by University of Athens
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia has been conferred an Honorary Doctorate by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), in recognition of his contribution to the Church, theology, and public discourse.
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ECONOMY
May 11, 2025 Piraeus highlighted as strategic hub for Europe
European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas met with the deputy chief executive officer of Piraeus Port Authority (OLP), Panagiotis Tsonis, in the context of the annual conference of the European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO) held in Thessaloniki.
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EUROPE
May 11, 2025 Chlorine fire triggers chemical emergency in Spain’s Catalonia leaving multiple towns under lockdown
A dangerous toxic cloud caused by a fire on Spain’s Catalan coastline forced multiple towns into lockdown, but the restrictions have since been lifted.
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HISTORY
May 11, 2025 11 May 2025: This day in history
330: Newly built city of Constantinople (Byzantium) dedicated to Emperor Constantine the Great, becomes the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire 1189: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade 1751: Pennsylvania Hospital founded by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, in Philadelphia 1812: British Prime Minister Spencer […]
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CYPRUS
May 10, 2025 Cyprus and China sign MoU in the field of sports
Cyprus and China signed on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of sports. The MoU was signed at a special ceremony held at the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, by Minister Athena Michaelidou, on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, and Deputy Minister of the General Administration of Sports, Li Jing, on […]
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TOURISM
May 10, 2025 Skopelos ranked top European destination for Italians’ spring and summer travel
The island of Skopelos, in the northwestern Aegean, was listed first in the top four European destinations for special spring and summer travel experiences for Italians, in the annual list announced by the vice president of the national union of travel bloggers of Italy, after his visit to the island where the iconic film “Mamma […]
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EUROPE
May 10, 2025 Merz in Brussels: 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine possible within days, decision lies with Moscow
Ukraine agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposed by US mediators in Saudi Arabia in March, but so far Russia has refused to sign, instead presenting counter demands.
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HISTORY
May 10, 2025 10 May 2025: This day in history
1497: Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for his first voyage to the New World (disputed) 1775: Second Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, issuing paper currency for the first time 1801: First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America (first US foreign war) 1857: Indian Mutiny against […]
