MEPs give broad backing to new EU-US trade deal
By Martin Banks MEPs have backed the EU-US trade deal, saying it is a “pragmatic and necessary agreement that gives European businesses the certainty they need in uncertain times.”
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ECONOMY
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HISTORY 
June 17, 2026 17 June 2026: This day in history
656: Ali ibn Abu Talib elected the 4th Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate 1527: Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Florida with five ships and 600 men; by 1536, only four men are still alive 1590: depiction of Francis Drake’s landing in what he called New Albion, now northern CaliforniaFrancis Drake Lands in California […]
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GEOPOLITICS
June 16, 2026 Israel Αs Α Regional Αnd International Actor
Israel occupies a significant position within the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, where issues of security, diplomacy and economic development intersect. Since its establishment in 1948, the state has operated within a complex regional environment characterized by interstate conflicts, territorial disputes and security threats posed by both state and non-state actors. Consequently, national security […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
June 15, 2026 Chevron finalizes entry into Greek offshore Block 10
Greek officials have announced the completion of all administrative procedures for the entry of US energy company Chevron into Block 10 in the Gulf of Kyparissia, off western Peloponnese.
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GREEKS ABROAD
June 15, 2026 Overlooking Roma communities is no longer “simply a minority rights issue”
By Martin Banks Democratic resilience must extend to the communities where democratic systems are most tested.
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EUROPE
June 15, 2026 EU welcomes US-Iran peace deal
By Martin Banks The EU has warmly welcomed the agreement reached between the US and Iran.
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HISTORY
June 15, 2026 15 June 2026: This day in history
763 BC: Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history 1215: King John of England signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede near Windsor in Surrey, limiting royal authority and establishing the principle that the king and his government are not above the law 1219: According to legend, […]
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CULTURE
June 15, 2026 “Untranslated” Photograph Exhibition
The photography group “Photogenesis” presented the exhibition “Untranslated” on June 5, 6 and 7, a collective black-and-white exhibition exploring what cannot be expressed in words. With the conclusion of the exhibition, it was not merely a cycle of presenting works that had come to an end, but a three-year journey filled with exploration, experimentation, doubt, […]
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WORLD
June 14, 2026 Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed on Sunday as Tehran casts doubt on timing
President Donald Trump has said a deal to end fighting between the US and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, after Iran cast doubt on the timing. In a post on social media, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, would be “open to all” once the deal is agreed. […]
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CYPRUS
June 14, 2026 Holguin meets President Christodoulides, says will be back in Cyprus in two weeks
UN Secretary-General Personal Envoy on Cyprus, María Ángela Holguín, said Friday after a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides, at the Presidential Palace, she will be back in Cyprus in two weeks after contacts in Athens, Ankara and Brussels.
