Serbia, EU Commission discuss climate matters
Talks between Serbia and the European Commission are focused on the importance of the environment and climate preservation, EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said on Wednesday.
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EUROPE
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HISTORY 
July 29, 2021 29 July 2021: This day in history
1588: The Battle of Gravelines – Spanish Armada damaged and scattered by the English fleet 1609: Samuel de Champlain shoots and kills two Iroquois chiefs at Ticonderoga, New York setting the stage for French-Iroquois conflicts for the next 150 years 1848: Irish Potato Famine: Tipperary Revolt – an unsuccessful nationalist revolt against British rule put down by police 1905: US […]
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ECONOMY
July 28, 2021 State pension: Retirement age should increase to help UK recovery, official states
The State Pension age currently stands at 66 for most people, after changes recently. Historically, the state pension age stood at 60 for women and 65 for men, but changed by late 2018 in a process of equalisation. It is set to rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028, and once again to 68 from 2037 onwards.
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POLITICS
July 28, 2021 Brexit row escalates as Irish MEP accuses David Frost of ‘acting in bad faith’
The EU and UK are still grappling over the Northern Ireland protocol as Brussels offers up proposals to try and break the deadlock. The bloc published two plans to try and put an end to the post-Brexit deadlock, focused on food imports and medicine. It comes after the grace period – which enabled imports of […]
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POLITICS
July 28, 2021 Boris Johnson’s new disability plan branded ‘disappointingly thin’ by charities
Boris Johnson’s bid to level up Britain with a plan to improve the lives of disabled people is “disappointingly thin”, leading charities have said.
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SPORTS
July 28, 2021 Further glory in the pool as Team GB win gold in the 200m freestyle relay
There has been more glory for Great Britain in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, with gold in the men’s 200m freestyle relay.
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WORLD
July 28, 2021 Thailand puts Covid patients on sleeper trains home to ease crisis in Bangkok
Thailand has begun using sleeper trains to transport Covid patients out of Bangkok, where hospitals have been overwhelmed by a recent surge in cases.
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 28, 2021 AHEPA’s Supreme Convention in Athens Begins with Wreath Laying at Tomb of the Unknowns
ATHENS – The glorious sunshine of a Sunday morning in Summer welcomed the hundreds of delegates of the Supreme Convention of the Order of AHEPA to Athens on July 25. The first Supreme Convention held in Greece since 2008 began on a reverent note as leaders, delegates, and family members gathered at Syntagma Square in […]
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CYPRUS
July 28, 2021 Cyprus Ministry of Finance welcomes ECOFIN’s decision for Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan
Cyprus’ Ministry of Finance welcomes Monday’s decision of the Ecofin Council, which paves the way for the implementation of the Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan, totaling € 1.2 billion. According to a press release by the Ministry, Cyprus is expected to receive pre-financing of approximately € 157 million by next September. It is noted that […]
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EUROPE
July 28, 2021 Commission moves against EU countries over unfair trading practices
The European Commission on Tuesday (27 July) opened infringement procedures against 12 member states after they failed to transpose EU rules banning unfair trading practices in the agri-food sector within the allotted time frame.
