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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ECONOMY
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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 […]
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WORLD
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WORLD
April 4, 2026 Pope Leo XIV bares cross for full Good Friday procession, a feat not seen in decades
Pope Leo XIV marked his first Good Friday by becoming the first pontiff in decades to personally carry the wooden cross for all 14 stations at the Colosseum.
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WORLD
April 4, 2026 Russia chose ‘Easter escalation’ over ceasefire, says Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of choosing “Easter escalation” over an Easter ceasefire after Russia carried out another deadly large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine. Six civilians were killed and 40 others injured as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles across the country. Major daytime attacks, which were once rare, have […]
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CYPRUS
April 4, 2026 Inflation has picked up in Cyprus
Inflation in Cyprus rose by 1.2% in March compared with the same month in 2025, picking up pace after slower increases earlier in the year. The rise has been tied to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has affected overall price levels.
