ARGONAFTIS 2024 civil and military exercise underway in Cyprus
The Ministry of Defence is conducting, in collaboration with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Interior, ARGONAFTIS 2024 multinational civil and military exercise.
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CYPRUS
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ECONOMY 
April 8, 2024 Bank of Greece anticipates growth at 2.3% this year
Greece’s economy is seen growing by 2.3% this year, well above the euro zone average, Greek central banker Yannis Stournaras said on Monday.
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HISTORY
April 8, 2024 8 April 2024: This day in history
1767: Ayutthaya kingdom in present-day Thailand falls to Burmese invaders 1820: The famous ancient Greek statue, Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos 1886: William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons. 1898: Battle of Atbara River: Anglo-Egyptian forces defeat 15,000 Sudanese during […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 7, 2024 Cats and the Canary to bring an evening of Greek swing to Sydney
The 42nd Sydney Greek Festival will present the band Cats and the Canary for a unique musical evening of favourite Greek songs performed in Greek swing rhythms.
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CYPRUS
April 7, 2024 Telegraph: One tiny mistake could turn Cyprus into a new Gaza
One tiny mistake could turn Cyprus into a new Gaza,” reads a headline in the British Telegraph newspaper following an interview with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar.Tatar gave an interview to the Telegraph, just hours before he met with the UN’s Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
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WORLD
April 7, 2024 UK sends Royal Navy ship to boost aid for Gaza and set up a new maritime corridor
A British Royal Navy ship will supply aid to Gaza as part of an international effort to help set up a new humanitarian maritime corridor in early May, the foreign office and ministry of defense said on Saturday.
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EUROPE
April 7, 2024 Von der Leyen launches election campaign in Athens vowing to ‘fight back’ Putin’s EU friends
EU Commission chief and centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) candidate for the European Elections Ursula von der Leyen, vowed to “fight back” far-right “Putin’s friends” who wish to “hijack” Europe’s future.
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HISTORY
April 7, 2024 7 April 2024: This day in history
30: Scholars’ estimate for Jesus’ crucifixion by Roman troops in Jerusalem [or April 3] 529: First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis or the Justinian Code (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I 1948: World Health Organization is formed by the United Nations 1954: US President Dwight D. Eisenhower in […]
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WORLD
April 6, 2024 President Tsai receives UK parliamentary delegation
President Tsai Ing-wen said April 2 that she hopes the U.K. will support Taiwan’s bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership to build a closer bilateral partnership and make joint global contributions. Tsai made the remarks while meeting with a U.K. Labour Party delegation led by Lord Leong CBE, co-chair of […]
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ECONOMY
April 6, 2024 The Great Transition at the Delphi Forum
This year’s Delphi Economic Forum, which attracts global attendance, will take place next week, from Wednesday to Saturday (April 10-13), under the theme “The Great Transition,” its president, Symeon Tsomokos, said at a press conference in Athens on Wednesday.
