Flying the flag for Belgian artistic talent
By Martin Banks Belgium is often either sadly misrepresented or just ignored when it comes to international discourse.
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EUROPE
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GREEKS ABROAD 
November 28, 2024 Angelos Charisteas talks Euro 2004 glory and his upcoming Australian tour
By Panagiotis Dalatariof Twenty years ago, Greece and Hellenism worldwide experienced the ultimate miracle. Our country became football champions of Europe. Greece reached the pinnacle of European football.
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GREECE
November 28, 2024 Two Greek researchers to embark on Antarctic expedition
Two Greek scientists from the Technical University of Crete will participate in a research mission to Antarctica for the first time, state broadcaster ERT reports.
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EUROPE
November 28, 2024 Commission mulling 2025 white paper on electricity market reform
The European Commission’s energy department may issue a White Paper in 2025 which would lay the ground for further electricity market reforms, according to an internal document seen by Euractiv.
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HISTORY
November 28, 2024 28 November 2024: This day in history
1520: Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing the Pacific Ocean 1814: The Times of London is first printed by automatic, steam-powered presses built by German inventors Friedrich Koenig and Andreas Friedrich Bauer, making newspapers available to a mass audience 1893: Women vote in a national election for the first time, in the New Zealand general […]
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INTERVIEWS
November 28, 2024 Omar Dabaghi Pacheco Welcomes Audiences On CBC Prime-Time News
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco is a prominent news anchor at CBC Ottawa, known for his engaging storytelling and community-focused journalism. Born and raised in Ottawa, he has deep Ecuadorian and Lebanese roots, which enrich his perspective as a broadcaster. Dabaghi-Pacheco joined CBC Ottawa in 2010, where he quickly […]
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GEOPOLITICS
November 27, 2024 Chinese parliament chief visits Athens
The President of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (parliament) of the People’s Republic of China, Zhao Leji, is making an official visit to Greece at the invitation of the President of the Hellenic Parliament, Konstantinos Tasoulas.
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WORLD
November 27, 2024 Russian AI-generated propaganda to pose more problems for Ukraine
The growing volume of AI-generated content from Russia is posing a significant challenge to Ukraine’s security.
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HISTORY
November 27, 2024 27 November 2024: This day in history
1095: Pope Urban II preaches to the West to wrest control of the Holy Land from the Seljuk Turks at the Council of Clermont, triggering the First Crusade 1295: English King Edward I calls what later becomes known as “The Model Parliament,” extending the authority of its representatives 1493: Christopher Columbus returns to La Navidad […]
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EUROPE
November 27, 2024 Housing is a “human right” – conference told
By Martin Banks A conference was told that greater use of digitalisation in the construction and housing industry “can bring opportunities to tackle the issue of housing affordability in Europe.
