German President begins state visit to Cyprus
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier begins contacts on Monday as part of his state visit to Cyprus between 11-13 February at the invitation of the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides.
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CYPRUS
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February 12, 2024 EU broadband law final compromise: Useful legislation, with ‘minimal direct impact’
EU telecom associations have criticised the course pursued by negotiators on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act, saying the text will allow the speeding up of telecom infrastructure roll-out but will have a minimal impact due to shrinking returns on investments.
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HISTORY
February 12, 2024 12 February 2024: This day in history
1700: The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony and Russia and the Swedish Empire. 1912: The last Qing Emperor of China, Puyi (age 6) abdicates after losing the support of the Chinese people and thus the “mandate of heaven” 1947: French fashion designer Christian Dior presents his first influential collection, named […]
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CYPRUS
February 11, 2024 Farmers took to the streets in Nicosia
Farmers took to the streets in Nicosia. Farmers took to the streets today and converged in Nicosia with their tractors and trucks. They rallied their tractors on the grounds of the national stadium and after stopping to protest outside the Presidential Palace, they headed towards the “House of Europe” where a delegation from the farmers’ […]
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GREECE
February 11, 2024 Greek exports reach 227 destinations
Greece exported in 2023 to the American Samoa “footwear with outer soles made of rubber, plastic material, natural or reconstructed leather and the upper part of textile materials” and “transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks,” the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) informs us.
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EUROPE
February 11, 2024 Hydrogen for industry: Germany gets serious with Algeria
The German government is looking beyond Europe to supply hydrogen in coming years and has agreed on a task force with Algeria to facilitate the framework for imports.
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HISTORY
February 11, 2024 11 February 2024: This day in history
660 BC: Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu 1858: First vision of the Virgin Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes, France 1929: Vatican City, the world’s smallest country, is made an enclave of Rome 1975: Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for leadership of the British Conservative Party 1990: Nelson Mandela is […]
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EUROPE
February 11, 2024 Hitting the – culinary – spot for Valentine’s Day
By Martin Banks Calling all Cupids out there.
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WORLD
February 10, 2024 Taiwan takes center stage at French film festival FICA
A series of events that spotlight Taiwan are taking place at the International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (FICA) running through Feb. 13 in the eastern French city of Vesoul, the Ministry of Culture said Feb. 5. According to MOC, the events are jointly staged by the Taiwan Cultural Office in Paris and the festival’s […]
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CYPRUS
February 10, 2024 The 39th Annual PSEKA Cyprus Conference in WashingtonDC June 11-13
Left to right: PSEKA President Philip Christopher, Cyprus Ambassador Marios Lysiotis, Congressman Chris Pappas, Cyprus Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis, Mike Manatos, and AHEPA Board Chair Nick Karacostas at a previous PSEKA Conference in Washington, DC.
