European Commission pitches data sharing obligations in Data Act proposal
On Wednesday (23 February), the EU executive presented its draft for the new data law with only minor changes compared to the proposal leaked by EURACTIV earlier this month.
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EUROPE
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HISTORY 
February 24, 2022 24 February 2022: This day in history
303: 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued by Emperor Diocletian 1525: Battle of Pavia: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V’s troops beat the French. French King Francois I captured, 15,000 killed or wounded 1582: Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar 1739: Battle of Karnal: Army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, […]
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HEALTH
February 23, 2022 NHS to treat 25,000 hospital patients at home in ‘virtual wards’
The NHS plans to treat up to 25,000 hospital patients at home in “virtual wards” to help clear the backlog caused by the pandemic, the “living with Covid” plan has revealed.
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UK NEWS
February 23, 2022 Protestors’ plea to Nottingham City Council to keep libraries open in proposals to save £28m
Protestors gathered outside the entrance to Nottingham City Council’s Loxley House headquarters to plead with them to not close three libraries as part of proposals to save money.
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WORLD
February 23, 2022 Canada announces first round of economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced a first round of economic sanctions on Russia a day after Moscow recognised the Ukraine separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent.
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AUTO MOTO
February 23, 2022 2022 Volvo S60 Black Edition Debuts To Embrace The Dark Side
Volvo is the latest automaker to go dark, and by that, we mean offering a special edition model festooned with all kinds of black trim. The Swedish brand doesn’t pull any punches, either, choosing to call its newly darkened sedan the S60 Black Edition. Simple name, simple upgrades; hard to find fault with that.
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GEOPOLITICS
February 23, 2022 Supply Chains, New Geographies and Canada
By Amitendu Palit COVID-19 has produced a new type of geopolitics, one that is sharply focused on the ability of countries to influence global production.
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GREEKS ABROAD
February 23, 2022 South Australian Demi Georgiou wins PhD Excellence Award for 2022
Demi Georgiou has won the Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) and Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation (CRF) PhD Excellence Award for 2022.
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CYPRUS
February 23, 2022 European Commission approved 2022-2027 regional aid map for Cyprus
The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules Cyprus` map for granting regional aid from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2027, within the framework of the revised regional aid Guidelines (`RAG`) which was recently adopted.
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EUROPE
February 23, 2022 Germany halts Nord Stream 2
Germany has put a halt to the certification of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline in response to Russia’s recognition of the two breakaway regions in the Ukrainian Donbas and announced that it would revaluate the certification procedure.
