Greens issue list of demands for “EU change”
By Martin Banks MEPs have issued “five essential points” for EU reform following the Hungarian election results.
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EUROPE
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CYPRUS 
April 23, 2026 Cyprus calls Macron visit historic, cites deepening France ties
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday described French President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to Cyprus as historic, saying it highlights the strength and future prospects of strategic ties between the two countries.
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HISTORY
April 23, 2026 23 April 2026: This day in history
215 BC: A temple dedicated to Venus Erycina is built on Capitoline Hill to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene 1014: King Brian Boru of Ireland defeats Viking forces at the Battle of Clontarf, freeing Ireland from foreign control 1597: William Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” is first performed with Queen Elizabeth I […]
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TOURISM
April 22, 2026 Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights as fuel prices surge
German airline Lufthansa will cut 20,000 European short-haul flights over the summer, saying soaring fuel prices have made many journeys “unprofitable” for the firm. Jet fuel has doubled in price since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict has slowed its production and transportation across the Middle East. Several airlines, including KLM-France […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 22, 2026 Annie Anezakis leads Oxford to first boat race win in a decade
Australian rower Annie Anezakis has brought Oxford a victory against Cambridge in the annual women’s Boat Race. The 27-year-old Melburnian made history with the win which the club hadn’t seen against Cambridge since 2016.
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ECONOMY
April 22, 2026 EU chief urges need for energy autonomy amid Gulf crisis
European Council President Antonio Costa called Wednesday for the European Union to invest more deeply in renewables or nuclear power, saying this is the bloc’s strongest bet to avoid energy shocks in a less predictable world.
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HISTORY
April 22, 2026 22 April 2026: This day in history
1500: Pedro Álvares Cabral is the first European to discover Brazil, landing near Monte Pascoal and claiming it for Portugal 1915: First military use of poison gas occurs when Germany uses chlorine gas against the Allies along the Western Front at Ypres, France in World War I [1] 1993: Holocaust Memorial Museum dedicated in Washington, […]
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POLITICS
April 21, 2026 EU prosecutor Kövesi in Athens as Greek government slams ‘absurd’ charges
ATHENS – Laura Kövesi, the European chief public prosecutor, arrives in the Greek capital on Wednesday as the government clashes with her office over a fraud probe targeting ruling party MPs.
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GEOPOLITICS
April 21, 2026 Macron, Mitsotakis in a discussion on the future of Europe
At a time that is both crucial and fluid in geopolitical terms, French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet on Friday, April 24, at 19:30 at the archaeological site of the Roman Agora in Athens to discuss challenges currently facing Europe and the way ahead.
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 21, 2026 21 April 2026: This day in history
753 BC: Romulus and Remus found Rome, according to Roman foundation mythology 1526: First Battle of Panipat: Central Asian conqueror Babur defeats Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, establishing the Mughal Empire in India 1792: Brazilian revolutionary Tiradentes is hanged, drawn, and quartered in Rio de Janeiro 1863: Bahá’u’lláh, founder of the Bahá’í Faith, enters the Garden of […]
