Greek Island of Syros Voted as Top Destination for Solo Travellers
The town of Ermoupolis on the Greek island of Syros was ranked as the friendliest city in Europe for solo travelers.
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TOURISM
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CYPRUS 
March 9, 2024 President Christodoulides of Cyprus urges officials to promote gender equality
The government, and every official individually, must be daily role models for the cultivation, promotion and foundation of gender equality and work specifically in this direction, said on Friday the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, during his address at the event for Women’s Day that took place at the Presidential Palace in cooperation with […]
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GREECE
March 9, 2024 Deployment of Greek personnel to US Army referred to House
The memorandum of cooperation between the US Department of Defense and Greece’s Defense Ministry regarding the deployment/placement of Greek defense personnel in the US Army was submitted to Parliament on Friday.
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EUROPE
March 9, 2024 Slovakia faces increasing isolation as allies exclude it from Ukraine meeting
France organised a follow-up teleconference bringing together foreign and defence ministries to discuss the war in Ukraine. However, they ‘learned their lesson’ and did not invite Slovakia because of its pro-Russian stance. Representatives from 28 countries, including Ukraine and the US, held an ad hoc ministerial teleconference on Thursday (7 March) to follow up on […]
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HISTORY
March 9, 2024 9 March 2024: This day in history
141: BC Liu Che, posthumously known as Emperor Wu of Han, assumes the throne of the Han Dynasty in China and rules for 54 years 1522: Martin Luther begins preaching his “Invocavit Sermons” in the German city of Wittenberg, reminding citizens to trust God’s word rather than violence and thus helping bring to a close […]
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WORLD
March 8, 2024 President Tsai receives Estonian Parliament delegation
President Tsai Ing-wen said March 7 that Taiwan is committed to working with Estonia to deepen bilateral partnership and advance global democratic development. Tsai made the remarks while meeting with a delegation from the Riigikogu’s Taiwan friendship group led by Chair Kristo Enn Vaga at the Presidential Office in Taipei City. According to Tsai, Taiwan […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 8, 2024 Greek women of the diaspora to be the focus of Melbourne seminar
An interesting lecture entitled “Biculturalism, acculturation, and the Greek women of diaspora” will be presented by Eva Boleti, at the Greek Centre, on Thursday 14 March 2024, as part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne.
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CYPRUS
March 8, 2024 Lost tombs and quarries rediscovered on British military base in Cyprus
More than forty archaeological sites in Cyprus dating potentially as far back as the Bronze Age that were thought lost to history have been relocated by University of Leicester scientists working for the Ministry of Defence.In total, 51 sites, including 5 historic buildings, were located. Some records survived for 47 of the sites, but a […]
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GREECE
March 8, 2024 Anti-private university protests turn violent
A student protest in Athens against a bill that would allow the establishment of branches of foreign universities in Greece for the first time has turned violent.
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EUROPE
March 8, 2024 EU countries urge Commission to speed up cutting of red tape for farmers
Twenty-two European countries wrote to the Commission calling for immediate initiatives to respond to the agricultural crisis, with the bloc’s executive confirming its intention to table measures next week.
