Commission urges Member States to rollout EU age verification app
By Martin Banks The EU is stepping up efforts to protect children from harmful and inappropriate online content.
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GREEKS ABROAD
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EUROPE 
May 1, 2026 Former Brussels correspondent fondly remembered
By Martin Banks Warm tributes have been paid to a much-loved former Brussels-based journalist who has died at the age of 55.
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HISTORY
May 1, 2026 1 May 2026: This day in history
1707: Acts of Union come into force, uniting England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain 1753: Publication of “Species Plantarum” by Carl Linnaeus, the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature 1840: “Penny Black,” the world’s first adhesive postage stamp is issued by the United […]
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EUROPE
April 30, 2026 EU aid for displaced Belgian workers
By Martin Banks Workers laid off after the bankruptcy of Liberty Steel Belgium are set to receive €2m in EU aid.
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CYPRUS
April 30, 2026 AKEL on European Commission Report: Wealth Is Increasingly Concentrated in the Hands of the Few
The European Commission’s recent report on wealth taxation confirms the steadily increasing concentration of wealth in the hands of the few.
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TOURISM
April 30, 2026 Greece targets wedding tourism as high-value growth sector, minister says
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni addressed the Destination Weddings Tourism Forum Greece 2026 and emphasized that wedding tourism is a rapidly growing, and high value-added tourism worldwide, with significant prospects for further growth in Greece.
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HISTORY
April 30, 2026 30 April 2026: This day in history
311: Roman Emperor Galerius issues the Edict of Toleration, ending the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire 711: Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus) 1562: Jean Ribault and colonists arrive in Florida, the first French colonists in […]
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EUROPE
April 29, 2026 Commission urges Member States to rollout EU age verification app
By Martin Banks The EU has moved to protect children from harmful and inappropriate online content.
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 29, 2026 EU outlines plans for “clear” legislation
By Martin Banks The European Commission admits the EU needs “clear” law making.
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EUROPE
April 29, 2026 Conference in EU parliament demands “greater role” for Roma community
By Martin Banks Democratic resilience must extend to the communities where democratic systems are most tested.
