Vital role of Greek port uncontested
The debate over the supposed possible withdrawal of US military forces from Alexandroupoli in northeastern Greece, has highlighted the critical role of the port in supporting NATO’s eastern flank.
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GEOPOLITICS
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EUROPE 
March 2, 2025 Norway rethinks €1.7 trillion sovereign fund to boost support for Ukraine
Norway is considering tapping its sovereign wealth fund to dramatically increase its support for Ukraine amid signs that US military backing is waning.
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HISTORY
March 2, 2025 2 March 2025: This day in history
1791: Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris 1796: Napoléon Bonaparte is appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French Army in Italy 1807: US Congress bans the slave trade within the US, effective January 1, 1808 1888: The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal […]
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EUROPE
March 1, 2025 MEPs say they were “refused entry” to Israel
By Martin Banks It has been claimed that two MEPs and members of the European Parliament administration staff were refused entry to Israel.
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CYPRUS
March 1, 2025 Carnival in Cyprus: the Rio of the Mediterranean?
In bidding farewell to meat and other foods deemed rich and indulgent in anticipation of Lent, the sleepy, Mediterranean island of Cyprus becomes alive: a place of customs long revered, home to its very own carnival extraordinaire.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 1, 2025 Emotional protests in Australia honour victims of Greece’s Tempi train tragedy
Protests took place in the Australian cities of Sydney and Melbourne on Friday, February 28, as the Greek Australian community stood in solidarity with the families of the 57 victims of the Tempi train tragedy in Greece.
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GREECE
March 1, 2025 Key events from the Tempe rally in Syntagma
Several hundred thousand people demonstrated in Athens, demanding justice for the Tempe railway disaster, two years after the train collision that claimed the lives of 57 people.
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POLITICS
March 1, 2025 Zelenskyy, Trump clash in bitter Oval Office talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly clashed on Friday, with Zelenskyy urging Trump to be cautious with Russia and Trump accusing him of being disrespectful, as simmering differences spilt into the open.
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HISTORY
March 1, 2025 1 March 2025: This day in history
1565: Portuguese soldier Estácio de Sá founds the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1642: Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the first incorporated American city 1780: Pennsylvania becomes first US state to abolish slavery (for newborns only) 1847: Michigan becomes the first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) […]
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INTERVIEWS
February 28, 2025 Anna Verouli Claims That People Should Benefit From Sports
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Anna Verouli, born on November 13, 1956, is a retired Greek javelin thrower who achieved significant international success in the 1980s. Born in Kavala, Greece, Verouli rose to prominence by winning the gold medal at the 1982 European Athletics Championships in Athens. A year later, she secured […]
