Greek-Turkish confidence-building measures continue
High-level military visits between Greece and Turkey are proceeding as usual under Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs), despite an expected rise in violations over the Aegean Sea.
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GEOPOLITICS
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HISTORY 
April 7, 2026 7 April 2026: This day in history
30: Scholars estimate for the crucifixion of Jesus 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. […]
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WORLD
April 6, 2026 Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has convened an emergency meeting of the National Defence Council after explosives were found near a pipeline that transports Russian gas to Hungary. The discovery in a border area of neighbouring Serbia comes as Orban’s party is badly trailing in opinion polls ahead of crucial elections next Sunday. Opposition leader […]
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CYPRUS
April 6, 2026 Mobile desalination unit in Limassol port in full operation
The mobile desalination unit installed at the port of Limassol has been put into full operation, according to a press release by the Ministry of Agriculture, which notes that planning continues uninterrupted for a permanent solution for water scarcity.
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ECONOMY
April 6, 2026 Greece launches ‘fuel pass’ subsidy to ease rising energy costs
Greece on Monday launched a “fuel pass” subsidy platform aimed at easing the burden of soaring energy prices for households and drivers.
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HISTORY
April 6, 2026 6 April 2026: This day in history
46 BC: Battle of Thapsus: Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) near Thapsus in modern-day Tunisia 1453: Turkish forces under Sultan Mehmed II begin the siege of the Byzantine Empire’s capital, Constantinople (now Istanbul), which falls on May 29 1652: Cape Colony, the first European settlement in South […]
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WORLD
April 5, 2026 Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass
Thousands of worshippers flocked to St Peter’s Square on Sunday to hear Pope Leo XIV deliver his first Easter Mass address as pontiff. Framed by white roses on the central balcony of the Vatican’s basilica, the pope called on “those who have the power to unleash wars” to choose peace. “On this day of celebration, […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 5, 2026 Greek Independence Day at Lakeside Stadium, a living postcard of Hellenism
On the first evening of April at Lakeside Stadium, the blue and white of the Greek flag told its story before a single word was spoken. Banners lined the room, while screens flickered with the faces of revolutionaries.
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POLITICS
April 5, 2026 Mitsotakis says new subsidy system would prevent repeat of farm aid scandal
New farm subsidy regulations in force would prevent a repeat of the fraud scandal that’s battering the conservative government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday.
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HISTORY
April 5, 2026 5 April 2026: This day in history
1242: Battle on the Ice: Russian Prince of Novgorod Alexander Nevsky defeats the Teutonic Knights on the frozen Lake Peipus between Estonia and Russia 1722: Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen is the first European to discover Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, in the southeastern Pacific Ocean 1818: Battle of Maipú: Chile’s independence movement, led […]
