The EU must contribute to robust security guarantees for Ukraine
By Martin Banks MEPs say the EU is now Ukraine’s primary strategic ally and must help the country uphold its right to self-defence.
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EUROPE
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March 13, 2025 Full blown trade war escalates between US and EU
By Martin Banks The EU Commission says it “regrets” the US decision to impose tariffs against European companies.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 13, 2025 Inspiring Hellenic women recognised at OEEGA NSW IWD event
The Organisation of Hellene and Hellene-Cypriot Women of Australia (OEEGA NSW) held an event to honour Hellenic women for International Women’s Day (IWD) on Saturday, March 8, at The Grand Roxy in Brighton Le Sands, Sydney.
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ECONOMY
March 13, 2025 Greek real estate luring foreign investors
Greece remains a prime destination for foreign property buyers, despite significant price increases in recent years, according to a report by British investment migration firm Astons. The country’s tax residency transfer programs and the Golden Visa scheme continue to offer attractive incentives, particularly for non-dom residents, retirees from northern Europe and investors from the US […]
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EUROPE
March 13, 2025 Belgian police search Huawei offices and make arrests amid European Parliament corruption probe
According to reports, the Chinese tech giant Huawei might have bribed former or current MEPs. Prosecutors have contacted the European Parliament.
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HISTORY
March 13, 2025 13 March 2025: This day in history
624: Battle of Badr: Muhammad’s Muslim forces win a significant victory over the Meccan army 1781: William Herschel sees what he thinks is a “comet” but actually discovers the planet Uranus 1877: American Chester Greenwood patents earmuffs after inventing them at age 15 1884: Siege of Khartoum, Sudan, begins by Mahdist forces and lasts ten […]
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WORLD
March 12, 2025 US education department plans to cut half its workforce
The US Department of Education is planning to cut about half of its workforce, as the Trump Administration works to slash the size of the federal government. The mass layoffs will impact nearly 2,100 people who are set to be placed on leave from 21 March. Trump has long sought to eliminate the department, a […]
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CYPRUS
March 12, 2025 We are going to Geneva with a specific plan & proposals, says Cyprus President
We are going to Geneva with a specific plan and specific proposals that we will sumbit at the negotiating table”, said on Sunday President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 12, 2025 Peggy Zina to take centre stage at Canberra’s Hellenic Club in May
Get ready for an unforgettable night of Greek music as Peggy Zina, one of Greece’s most beloved singers, is coming to the Hellenic Club of Canberra at Woden for a spectacular live performance on Friday, May 2 from 8.30pm.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 12, 2025 Coast guard searches for missing ferry passenger in Saronic Gulf
Coast guard units are searching the Saronic Gulf, west of Athens, for a missing ferry passenger who is believed to have fallen overboard, authorities said on Wednesday.
