EU “moves closer” to “cruelty-free” chemical safety testing
By Martin Banks The European Commission has released a much-anticipated roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments.
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EUROPE
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CYPRUS 
June 2, 2026 President Christodoulides to pay official visit to Kazakhstan
President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides will pay Kazakhstan an official visit on the 3rd of June, the first official visit of a President of the Republic of Cyprus to the country. According to a written statement by Deputy Government Spokesman, Yiannis Antoniou, President Christodoulides will be accompanied by members of the Council of Ministers and […]
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GEOPOLITICS
June 2, 2026 US Congress to discuss Turkey’s democratic deterioration
Ahead of a congressional hearing on Turkey’s democratic deterioration scheduled for Wednesday, written testimonies obtained by Kathimerini paint a bleak picture of political freedoms, judicial independence, minority rights and democratic governance under the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s leadership.
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HISTORY
June 2, 2026 2 June 2026: This day in history
455: King Gaiseric and the Vandals sack Rome, looting continues for 14 days 1862: Robert E. Lee takes command of Confederate armies of North Virginia during the American Civil War 1896: Italian engineer and inventor Guglielmo Marconi applies for the first ever patent for a system of wireless telegraphy in the United Kingdom 1953: Coronation […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
June 1, 2026 Great food…… always worth travelling for
By Martin Banks Great food is always worth travelling for…. whatever the distance.
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EUROPE
June 1, 2026 Stepping out …. to get the UK back in EU
By Martin Banks Three Britons are walking an estimated 350km from London to Brussels as part of ongoing efforts for the UK to rejoin the European Union.
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ECONOMY
June 1, 2026 Greeks are the undisputed tanker leaders
Νew data by Veson and Clarksons confirm that the Greek-owned ocean-going shipping industry controls not only the largest tanker fleet in the world in terms of capacity, but also the largest in value. This shows the qualitative difference with its competitors.
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HISTORY
June 1, 2026 1 June 2026: This day in history
4000 BC: Approximate domestication of the horse in the Eurasian steppes near Dereivka, central Ukraine (hypothesis only) 1215: Peking, then a city of over one million under the control of the Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, falls to the Mongols under Genghis Khan and is looted for a month 1543: Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius […]
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GEOPOLITICS
June 1, 2026 First High-Level Armenia-Greece Online Think Tank Forum-Wednesday 27 May 2026
The Center for International Strategic Analyses — KEDISA and the Armenian Institute of International and Security Affairs — AIISA successfully co-organized the closed online webinar entitled “Two Nations, One European Vision: Greece’s EU Experience and Armenia’s Road Ahead”, held on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, with the participation of more than 50 distinguished guests, officials, diplomats, […]
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WORLD
May 31, 2026 Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive
The Israeli military has captured the strategic site of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a “decisive shift” in its offensive against Hezbollah. It comes as ground troops move ever deeper into Lebanese territory beyond their original demarcation line of the Litani river. Meanwhile the Israel Defense Forces […]
